In this Book
- Joining the Sisterhood: Young Jewish Women Write Their Lives
- Book
- 2003
- Published by: State University of New York Press
- Series: SUNY series in Modern Jewish Literature and Culture
summary
Essays and poems that offer insight into what it means to be a young Jewish woman today. Young Jewish women engage in almost every aspect of religious and cultural Jewish life, yet their unique perspectives have remained largely invisible. Through poetry and personal essays, Joining the Sisterhood sheds light on the lives of these young women as they search for both personal and universal truths. By writing about their thoughts and experiences, the women in this anthology join the sisterhood of women who work toward justice in their homes, synagogues, and communities.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- p. ix
- Introduction
- pp. 1-10
- Part I: Ruach: Ourselves in Relation to Others and the Environment
- 1. Bais Yaakov Girl (essay)
- pp. 13-24
- 2. Questions (poem)
- p. 25
- 4. Singing Praises (essay)
- pp. 35-43
- 8. Sister (poem)
- p. 71
- Part II: Nefesh: Ourselves in Relation to Our Bodies
- 10. Blessings in Boxes (essay)
- pp. 85-96
- 11. At Home in My Own Skin (essay)
- pp. 97-105
- 12. Boiled Beet (poem)
- pp. 106-107
- 13. Who is a Jew? (essay)
- pp. 108-118
- 14. The Kibbutz (1989) (poem)
- pp. 119-120
- 16. Orange (poem)
- pp. 131-132
- 17. A Woman of Valor, Who Can Find? (essay)
- pp. 133-144
- Part III: Neshamah: Our Emotional and Intellectual Selves
- 19. Passages (poem)
- p. 163
- 20. Meeting in the Middle (essay)
- pp. 164-174
- 21. Secret Weapon (poem)
- pp. 175-176
- 22. Ira Glass, Where Are You? (essay)
- pp. 177-188
- 23. Stepping Eastward (essay)
- pp. 189-198
- 24. Making Love on the Deutsche Bahn (essay)
- pp. 199-210
- Contributors
- pp. 223-227
Additional Information
ISBN
9780791486153
DOI
MARC Record
OCLC
56408567
Pages
238
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No