Does This Tallit Make Me Look Like a Feminist? Gender, Performance, and Ritual Garments in Contemporary Conservative/Masorti Judaism

This paper explores the way contemporary American Conservative Jewish communities express ideas of egalitarianism and feminism through active use of specific ritual garments (tallit and tefillin). It addresses the meanings that these garments currently have on individual, communal, and institutional...

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Main Author: Nudell, Talia
Other Authors: Silverman, Carol
Language:en_US
Published: University of Oregon 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1794/20713