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Hair, Headwear, and Orthodox Jewish Women comments on hair covering
based on an ethnographic study of the lives of Orthodox Jewish
women in a small non-metropolitan synagogue. It brings the often
overlooked stories of these women to the forefront and probes
questions as to how their location in a small community affects
their behavioral choices, particularly regarding the folk practice
of hair covering. A kallah, or bride, makes the decision as to
whether or not she will cover her hair after marriage. In doing so,
she externally announces her religious affiliation, in particular
her commitment to maintaining an Orthodox Jewish home. Hair
covering practices are also unique to women's traditions and point
out the importance of examining the women, especially because their
cultural roles may be marginalized in studies as a result of their
lack of a central role in worship. This study questions their
contribution to Orthodoxy as well as their concept of Jewish
identity and the ways in which they negotiate this identity with
ritualized and traditional behavior, ultimately bringing into
question the meaning of tradition in a modern world.
Jewish Bodylore: Feminist and Queer Ethnographies of Folk Practices
explores the Jewish body and its symbology as a space for identity
communication, applying the tools of bodylore (the folkloric study
of the body) to the Jewish body in ways that are in line both with
feminist and queer theory. The text centers a feminist folkloric
approach to embodiment while simultaneously recognizing its
overlaps with the study of Jewish bodies and symbols. It
investigates Jewish embodiment with a keen eye to that which breaks
from tradition. Consideration is given to the ways in which bodies
intersect with time and space in the synagogue, within religious
movements, in secular culture, and in childhood ritual.
Representing a unique approach to contemporary Jewish Studies, this
book argues that Jewish bodies and the intersections they represent
are at the core of understanding the contemporary Jewish
experience. Rather than abandoning or dismissing Judaism, many
contemporary Jews use their bodies as a canvas, claiming space for
themselves, demonstrating a deliberate and calculated navigation of
Jewish law, and engaging a traditionally patriarchal symbol set
which, in its feminist use, amplifies their voices in a context
which might otherwise silence them. Through these actions and
choices, contemporary Jews demonstrate a nuanced understanding of
their public identities as gendered and sexed bodies and a
commitment to working towards increased inclusivity within the
larger Jewish and secular communities. In the end, this book is a
foray into the world of Jewish bodies, how they can be
conceptualized using folkloristics, and how feminist methodologies
of the body can be applied fairly to Jewish bodies, celebrating the
multitude of ways in which the body can be conceptualized and
experienced.
Jewish Bodylore: Feminist and Queer Ethnographies of Folk Practices
explores the Jewish body and its symbology as a space for identity
communication, applying the tools of bodylore (the folkloric study
of the body) to the Jewish body in ways that are in line both with
feminist and queer theory. The text centers a feminist folkloric
approach to embodiment while simultaneously recognizing its
overlaps with the study of Jewish bodies and symbols. It
investigates Jewish embodiment with a keen eye to that which breaks
from tradition. Consideration is given to the ways in which bodies
intersect with time and space in the synagogue, within religious
movements, in secular culture, and in childhood ritual.
Representing a unique approach to contemporary Jewish Studies, this
book argues that Jewish bodies and the intersections they represent
are at the core of understanding the contemporary Jewish
experience. Rather than abandoning or dismissing Judaism, many
contemporary Jews use their bodies as a canvas, claiming space for
themselves, demonstrating a deliberate and calculated navigation of
Jewish law, and engaging a traditionally patriarchal symbol set
which, in its feminist use, amplifies their voices in a context
which might otherwise silence them. Through these actions and
choices, contemporary Jews demonstrate a nuanced understanding of
their public identities as gendered and sexed bodies and a
commitment to working towards increased inclusivity within the
larger Jewish and secular communities. In the end, this book is a
foray into the world of Jewish bodies, how they can be
conceptualized using folkloristics, and how feminist methodologies
of the body can be applied fairly to Jewish bodies, celebrating the
multitude of ways in which the body can be conceptualized and
experienced.
Hair, Headwear, and Orthodox Jewish Women comments on hair covering
based on an ethnographic study of the lives of Orthodox Jewish
women in a small non-metropolitan synagogue. It brings the often
overlooked stories of these women to the forefront and probes
questions as to how their location in a small community affects
their behavioral choices, particularly regarding the folk practice
of hair covering. A kallah, or bride, makes the decision as to
whether or not she will cover her hair after marriage. In doing so,
she externally announces her religious affiliation, in particular
her commitment to maintaining an Orthodox Jewish home. Hair
covering practices are also unique to women's traditions and point
out the importance of examining the women, especially because their
cultural roles may be marginalized in studies as a result of their
lack of a central role in worship. This study questions their
contribution to Orthodoxy as well as their concept of Jewish
identity and the ways in which they negotiate this identity with
ritualized and traditional behavior, ultimately bringing into
question the meaning of tradition in a modern world.
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