A ritual garment, the synagogue, and gender questions
Jewish women in some synagogues have recently taken to wrapping themselves in a prayer shawl, tallit. For women to use this ritual garment is a historic change in custom because for almost 2,000 years the prayer shawl, tallit, was worn by men only. Jewish tradition placed women in a gender-segregate...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
[2007]
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Material religion
Year: 2007, Volume: 3, Issue: 1, Pages: 76-87 |
Further subjects: | B
God's shelter
B Sacred Texts B historic changes B ritual objects and women's tallit B Synagogue B Prayer |
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