Judith Plaskow
Judith Plaskow · Civil Rights & Human Rights
Pioneering Jewish feminist theologian, author of 'Standing Again at Sinai,' who brought feminist critique into Jewish religious thought and co-founded the Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion.
1947, Brooklyn, New York, USA
New York City
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Judith Plaskow, born to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, is a pioneering Jewish feminist theologian. Her book 'Standing Again at Sinai' (1990) brought feminist critique into Jewish religious thought, arguing that women's perspectives must be reclaimed within Torah and tradition, and she co-founded the Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion. Her work opened Jewish scholarship and religious life to women's voices.
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Source: Jewish Women's Archive; Wikipedia
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Pioneering Jewish feminist theologian, author of 'Standing Again at Sinai,' who brought feminist critique into Jewish religious thought and co-founded the Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion.
Source: Jewish Women's Archive; Wikipedia
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