| Articles |
| Women in the Changing World of the Kibbutz
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Michal Palgi |
Several recent decisions in the kibbutz movement in
Israel may bring about far-reaching ideological, sociological
and economic changes. This article examines the status
of kibbutz women in the worksphere, in management and in
the social structure of the changing environment of the kibbutz.
The failure to include gender equality among the factors
crucial to kibbutz survival, and the concentration on
economic factors, have intensified gender inequality in
kibbutz society.
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| Canadian Jewish Women and their Experiences of
Antisemitism and Sexism |
Nora Gold |
This study explores the experiences of
antisemitism and sexism among 47 Canadian Jewish women,
examining the similarities and differences between these
two forms of oppression. The three areas in which antisemitism
and sexism converge (the Jewish American Princess stereotype,
the woman's body image, and her relationship with Jewish males)
all relate to intimate issues and sexual identity. The results of this study
confirm the feminist recognition that "the personal is
political," and that structural inequalities and oppression
affect life at the deepest and most personal levels.
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| Marginal Discourse: Lesbianism in Jewish Law
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Reena Zeidman |
Recent theory has argued that lesbianism
poses a fundamental challenge to Jewish tradition, as it must contend
not only with anti-gay prohibitions but also with gender
inequality. The author examines the approach (or non-approach)
of the Bible and halakhic sources to lesbianism. She concludes that
lesbianism has been primarily relevant in halakha as a threat
to heterosexual marriage, and confirms the need for alternate approaches
to the texts to ensure that lesbianism is treated as significant in
its own right.
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| Deuteronomy 21: 10-14 - The Beautiful Captive
Woman |
Pearl Elman |
Anti-rape legislation is a pressing
issue. Deuteronomy 21:10-14 contains what appears to
be an ancient form of anti-rape legislation. The author
examines the way in which the biblical provision was
interpreted by post-biblical commentaries and halakhic
sources. The Talmud Yerushalmi and the Talmud Bavli
disagree on various issues concerning the captive woman,
including the timing and the location of intercourse
between the captor and the captive. The Yerushalmi clearly
was against the rape of a captive woman at war, while
the Bavli was primarily concerned with the threat of
theological pollution posed by a foreign woman.
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