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Words on Fire - One Woman's Journey into the Sacred (Paperback, REV)
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Words on Fire - One Woman's Journey into the Sacred (Paperback, REV)
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When Vanessa Ochs begins to suspect her various physical ailments
are due to her leading an "unsanctified life," she decides to
travel to Jerusalem with her family to explore the sacred books of
Judaism. Armed with a list of institutions and the names of women
who specialize in teaching these sacred texts, Ochs sets out on a
journey of discovery. She forges a personal relationship with her
mentors, women who are determined to disprove the claim of Rabbi
Eliezer ben Hyrcanus: "The words of the Torah should be burnt
rather than taught to women." As her year in Jerusalem draws to a
close, Ochs begins to find a way to reconcile her feminist views
with her quest to live a life according to laws shaped by the
"sexist" views of traditional Judaism.Part scholarly investigation,
part anecdotal memoir, "Words on Fire" is an accessible portrait of
a remote world and a fascinating, firsthand account of the clash
between feminism and Judaism.
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