Responsa on Contemporary Jewish Women's IssuesNo one interested in Jewish women's issues or contemporary Halakhah can afford to forgo this book. For the first time, twenty-four modern responsa have been translated from the Hebrew, including four never before published. From mehitzah in the synagogue to the blessing recited by men, shelo asani ishah who has not made me a woman, from women's prayer groups to hair covering, and from Talmud study to limiting family size, Responsa on Contemporary Jewish Women's Issues written by Rabbi Yehuda Henkin treats current and controversial topics with authority and erudition, forcefulness and grace. |
Contents
Talmud Study by Women | 3 |
Shelo Asani Ishah | 21 |
Talit for Women | 32 |
Can a Man Lead Womens Zimun? I | 40 |
Women and Birkat haGomel | 53 |
Kevod Tzibur Womens Megillah Readings | 61 |
Womens Immersion Before Yom Kippur | 77 |
Women and Sheva Berachot | 88 |
Womens Hair Covering | 131 |
More on Womens Hair Covering | 148 |
Seating Men and Women at Weddings | 156 |
Unintentional Tevilah in the Ocean | 171 |
Nursing and Birth Control | 177 |
Differences in Minhagim Between | 190 |
May Women Go Out? | 196 |
Chapter Sources | 211 |
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