Women, Tradition and Icons: The Gendered Use of the Torah Scrolls and the Bible in Orthodox Jewish and Christian Rituals

This article discusses the relationship between Christian and Jewish Orthodox women with their sacred books (the Christian Bible and the Torah respectively) from a feminist point of view. While recent socio-economic changes have enabled women from an orthodox religious background to become financial...

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Main Author: Belea, Miruna Stefana (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2017]
In: Feminist theology
Year: 2017, Volume: 25, Issue: 3, Pages: 327-337
IxTheo Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
BH Judaism
FD Contextual theology
HA Bible
KDF Orthodox Church
RC Liturgy
Further subjects:B Good Friday Procession
B Simchat Torah
B Conceptual Blending
B orthodox feminism
B Orthodoxy
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