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Women Who Would Be Rabbis

A History of Women's Ordination 1889-1985

Pamela Susan Nadell

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English
Beacon Press
01 September 2018
1998 National Jewish Book Award finalist

Pamela S. Nadell mines a wealth of untapped sources to bring us the first complete story of the courageous and committed Jewish women who passionately defended their right to equal religious participation through rabbinical ordination.
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Imprint:   Beacon Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 18mm
Weight:   431g
ISBN:   9780807036495
ISBN 10:   0807036498
Pages:   324
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Pamela S. Nadell is director of the Jewish Studies Program at American University in Washington, D.C., and resides in Rockville, Maryland.

Reviews for Women Who Would Be Rabbis: A History of Women's Ordination 1889-1985

' Lucid and engrossing. . . . with authoritative research and sometimes heart-breaking examples. --Francine Klagsbrun, Lilith <br> Nadell's work makes a significant story more familiar and contributes to the broader history of women's efforts to fully participate in religious leadership-struggles that continue in many religious traditions. -- Booklist <br> The definitive study of 'the road to women's ordination' in Judaism. --Jonathan D. Sarna, The American Jewish Experience <br> . . . [A] telling that is both indispensable and gratifying. . . . Nadell's historical expertise is well matched by her narrative skills. Scholars and the general public owe her a collective gesture of gratitude. --Norma Baumel Joseph, Concordia University <br> Pamela Nadell has uncovered an important and little-known story essential to an understanding of the changing roles of Jewish women. A fine work of historical scholarship and a compelling read. --Paula Hyman, Gender and Assimilation in Moder


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