Holy Rebellion
Book • 2024
Holy Rebellion examines the rise of religious feminism in Israel and how activists, legal changes, and religious institutions have interacted to transform women's roles and rights.
The authors analyze key campaigns, legal battles, and community movements that challenge patriarchal religious structures.
They situate these developments within Israeli politics and Jewish law, showing both resistance and accommodation by religious authorities.
The book highlights how grassroots activism and legal strategies produce tangible changes in religious practice and rights.
It offers insight into the tensions between tradition and modern gender equality within Israeli society.
The authors analyze key campaigns, legal battles, and community movements that challenge patriarchal religious structures.
They situate these developments within Israeli politics and Jewish law, showing both resistance and accommodation by religious authorities.
The book highlights how grassroots activism and legal strategies produce tangible changes in religious practice and rights.
It offers insight into the tensions between tradition and modern gender equality within Israeli society.
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Geraldine Guttvin
Zev Eleff et al. eds., "The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Law" (Oxford UP, 2025)
