Promised Lands: Hadassah Kaplan and the Legacy of American Jewish Women in Early Twentieth-Century Palestine - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:New York University PressISBN-13:9781479832743ISBN-10:147983274XUPC:9781479832743Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Jewish, Women, Jewish StudiesSize:9.00 x 6.10 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.1905Product ID:SCXV84JPG5
Promised Lands: Hadassah Kaplan and the Legacy of American Jewish Women in Early Twentieth-Century Palestine
How adventurous Jewish women's travels upended Jewish norms
In 1922, Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, the founder of Reconstructionist Judaism, first initiated the bat mitzvah as a rite-of-passage for Jewish girls. Characterized as a lifelong supporter of women's rights, Kaplan's family, including his wife and four daughters, played a role in shaping his ideas about women, culture, and Zionism. This was...Language:EnglishPublisher:New York University PressISBN-13:9781479832743ISBN-10:147983274XUPC:9781479832743Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Jewish, Women, Jewish StudiesSize:9.00 x 6.10 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.1905Product ID:SCXV84JPG5
Sharon Ann Musher is Professor of History at Stockton University. She is the author of Democratic Art: The New Deal's Influence on American Culture. She is also a great granddaughter of Mordecai Kaplan and a granddaughter of Hadassah Kaplan Musher.
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