Blu Greenberg
Blu Greenberg · Civil Rights & Human Rights
Founder of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance and author of 'On Women and Judaism,' advancing women's rights and roles within Orthodox Judaism.
1936, Seattle, Washington, USA
New York (Riverdale), USA
Blu Greenberg is recognized among Jewish contributors to Civil Rights & Human Rights — Founder of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance and author of 'On Women and Judaism,' advancing women's rights and roles within Orthodox Judaism.
Blu Greenberg is an Orthodox Jewish writer often called the mother of Orthodox feminism. She founded the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance and wrote 'On Women and Judaism: A View from Tradition' (1981), arguing for expanded roles and rights for women within halakha ('where there's a rabbinic will, there's a halakhic way'). She has worked to secure religious relief for agunot, women trapped in marriage.
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Source: Jewish Women's Archive; Wikipedia
Founder of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance and author of 'On Women and Judaism,' advancing women's rights and roles within Orthodox Judaism.
Source: Jewish Women's Archive; Wikipedia
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