Women and Water: Menstruation in Jewish Life and Law

The term Niddah means separation. During her menstrual flow and for several days thereafter, a Jewish woman...
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Author: Rahel Wasserfall
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Women and Water: Menstruation in Jewish Life and Law by Wasserfall, Rahel

Women and Water: Menstruation in Jewish Life and Law

$95.13

Women and Water: Menstruation in Jewish Life and Law

$95.13
Author: Rahel Wasserfall
Format: Paperback
Language: English
The term Niddah means separation. During her menstrual flow and for several days thereafter, a Jewish woman is considered Niddah -- separate from her husband and unable to practice the sacred rituals of Judaism. Purification in a miqveh (a ritual bath) following her period restores full status as a wife and member of the Jewish community. In the contemporary world, debates about Niddah focus less on the literal exclusion of menstruating women from the synagogue, instead emphasizing relations between husband and wife and the general role of Jewish women in Judaism. Although this has been the law since ancient times, the meaning and practice of Niddah has been widely contested. Women and Water explores how these purity rituals have affected Jewish women across time and place, and shows how their own interpretation of Niddah often conflicted with rabbinic views. These essays also speak to contemporary feminist issues such as shaping women's identity, power relations between women and men, and the role of women in the sacred.

Author: Rahel Wasserfall
Publisher: Brandeis University Press
Published: 11/01/1999
Pages: 290
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d
ISBN: 9780874519600


Award: National Jewish Book Award - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 01/01/2000 pg. 122

About the Author
RAHEL R. WASSERFALL, a French-born Israeli anthropologist, is currently Resident Scholar in Women's Studies program at Brandeis University.

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