Today I Am a Woman by Barbara Vinick

Today I Am a Woman by Barbara Vinick

Celebrating Bar Mitzvah in diverse Jewish cultures

The narratives may center around the bat mitzvah itself, but in the process we learn about Jewish life in widely different Jewish communities around the world, about what it means to become an adult woman, and most important, about the power of a ritual that far too many American Jewish families understand as simply an opportunity to have a partyThe photos scattered throughout are endearing.

* USCJ Bookshelf *

[Vinick and Reinharz] capture the amazing tales of Jewish girls on six different continents who celebrate the Jewish ritual of becoming a woman. Illustrated with over 100 black and white family photographs, readers will enjoy the accompanying narratives of each woman's unique journey and celebration into womanhood.

* The Jewish Journal *

Today I Am a Woman is filled with lyrical accounts of being a bat mitzvah in such exotic places as Cochabamba, Bolivia, and Tegucigalpa, Honduras. . . . All the vignettes are accompanied by a well-researched history of the Jewish community in the area.

* Jewish Book Council *

[Today I Am a Woman] is a worthy and inspiring read, regardless of which stream of Judaism one adheres to.

* The Jewish Standard *

'Today I Am A Woman' would not only be a lovely gift for a bat mitzvah girl or a useful purchase for anyone preparing for a bat mitzvah celebration in the family; it will also be a welcome addition to the libraries of readers seeking to understand variations in bat mitzvah practices among Jewish communities

* Nashim: Jrnl Jewish Wmns Std & Gender Is *

Barbara Vinick is affiliated with the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute at Brandeis University, where she has studied gendered rituals in Jewish communities worldwide.

Shulamit Reinharz is the Jacob S. Potofsky Professor of Sociology at Brandeis University, where she is Director of the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute. Her publications include American Jewish Women and the Zionist Enterprise, Jewish Intermarriage around the World, and The JGirls' Guide.

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ISBN 13	9780253356932
ISBN 10	0253356938
Title	Today I Am a Woman
Author	Barbara Vinick
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Indiana University Press
Year published	2011-11-07
Number of pages	296
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.