Jewish Feminism: What Have We Accomplished? What Is Still to Be Done? "When you are in the middle of the revolution you can't really plan the next steps ahead. But now we can. The book is intended to open up a dialogue between the early Jewish feminist pioneers and the young women shaping Judaism today…. Read it, use it, debate it, ponder it." —from the Introduction This empowering anthology looks at the growth and accomplishments of Jewish feminism and what that means for Jewish women today and tomorrow. It features the voices of women from every area of Jewish life—the Reform, Reconstructionist, Conservative, Orthodox and Jewish Renewal movements; rabbis, congregational leaders, artists, writers, community service professionals, academics, and chaplains, from the United States, Canada, and Israel—addressing the important issues that concern Jewish women: Women and Theology - Women, Ritual and Torah - Women and the Synagogue - Women in Israel - Gender, Sexuality and Age - Women and the Denominations - Leadership and Social Justice Contributors include: Beth Cooper Benjamin, EdD • Rabbi Donna Berman, PhD • Ellen Bernstein • Marla Brettschneider, PhD • Shifra Bronznick • Anita Diamant • Rabbi Jacqueline Koch Ellenson • Ruth Andrew Ellenson • Rabbi Sue Levi Elwell, PhD • Rabbi Tirzah Firestone • Idana Goldberg, PhD • Rabbi Elyse Goldstein • Jodie Gordon • Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb • Rabbi Jill Hammer, PhD • Sara Hurwitz, Madricha Ruchanit (Religious Mentor)• Rabbi Jill Jacobs • Rabbi Valerie Joseph • Rabbi Karyn D. Kedar • Rabbi Naamah Kelman • Rabbi Gail Labovitz, PhD • Lori Hope Lefkovitz, PhD • Anne Lapidus Lerner, PhD • Rahel Lerner • Rabbi Jane Rachel Litman • Rabbi Dalia Marx, PhD • Rabbi Joseph B. Meszler • Rabbi Haviva Ner-David, PhD • Cantor Barbara Ostfeld • Rabbi Barbara Penzner • Judith Plaskow, PhD • Rabbi Irit Printz • Rabbi Einat Ramon, PhD • Rabbi Geela Rayzel Raphael • Rosie Rosenzweig • Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg • Rabbi Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi • Rabbi Rona Shapiro • Margalit Shilo, PhD • Rabbi Alana Suskin • Wendy Zierler, PhD "Extraordinary … encompasses the broad international spectrum of Jewish feminist advocates and analysts across denominational spectrums, from those who carefully consider halakhic boundaries to those who would remake Judaism from the ground up. Equally impressive, fresh new voices are here added to those of feminist pioneers. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the renaissance in contemporary Jewish life." — Sylvia Barack Fishman, PhD , professor of contemporary Jewish life, Brandeis University; author, The Way Into the Varieties of Jewishness "For Jews, for feminists, for anyone who believes that we can transform our religions so that they meet the highest ethical standards, this book is required reading." — Vanessa L. Ochs, PhD , associate professor of religious studies, University of Virginia; author, Inventing Jewish Ritual “What a rich chorus of voices! We all know how much thought and creativity has come forth in the Jewish feminist movement over the past several decades. But to see it all together is truly breathtaking. A most impressive achievement!” — Dr. Arthur Green , rector of the Rabbinical School and Irving Brudnick Professor of Philosophy and Religion, Hebrew College; author, Ehyeh: A Kabbalah for Tomorrow “An amazing piece of work! The combination of range and depth, variety and sophistication is nothing short of remarkable. No stone is left unturned, no point on the spectrum unrepresented, no question unasked, no analysis ignored. This book will have 'legs' and will launch the next phase of work everywhere.” — Blu Greenberg , co-founder and first president of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance; author, On Women and Judaism: A View from Tradition “In this rich volume, representatives of all denominations share their thoughts and experiences, offering us a summary and assessment of what has already been accomplished in the wake of women's increased participation in the public arena of Judaism, alongside a glimpse of the work and the promise that still lie ahead.” — Dr. Tamar Ross , professor of Jewish philosophy, Bar-Ilan University; author, Expanding the Palace of Torah: Orthodoxy and Feminism “A profusion of wise and creative voices…. The flowering of women joining fully in shaping Judaism’s future continues.” — Rabbi Arthur Waskow, PhD , director, the Shalom Center; coauthor with Rabbi Phyllis Berman, A Time for Every Purpose under Heaven ; author of Godwrestling—Round 2 and Down-to-Earth Judaism “A virtual salon of three generations of Jewish feminists, gathering to explore how far they have come, where they have yet to go, and the challenges and gifts they have given to us all.” — Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin , general consultant, COEJL, the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life; director, the Baltimore Jewish Environmental Network; author, A Tapestry of Jewish Time and Tears of Sorrow, Seeds of Hope: A Jewish Spiritual