cross-generational conversations [special]
- Categories
- Article/Artikel
- Magazine Title
- S&F Online: Scholar & Feminist Online
- Magazine Year
- 2006
- Creator
- Glenny, Grace > (ed.)
- Creator
- Hopson, David > (ed.)
- Creator
- Jakobsen, Janet R. > (ed.)
- Thesaurus
- joodse vrouwen, jodendom, identiteit, samenlevingen, feminisme, theologie, cultuur, oral history, geschiedenis, Verenigde Staten, congresverslag
- Description
- Jewish women have changed America. The leadership of Jewish women in American social movements, particularly in the second wave of feminist movement, is striking. After more than four decades, leaders of the second wave, like many of the panelists at the conference on which this issue is based continue to make change as they have throughout their now illustrious careers. In Part 1 Temple University Professor Laura Levitt leads a discussion on Jewish women and the American mainstream with: Katya Gibel Azoulay, author of 'Black, Jewish & Interracial: It's Not the Color of Your Skin but the Race of Your Kin, and Other Myths of Identity': Liz Holtzman, former congresswoman from Brooklyn: Lisa Jervis, editor, Bitch magazine: Letty Cottin Pogrebin, cofounder, Ms. magazine and the National Women's Political Caucus: and Nancy Schwartzman, filmmaker 'Between Us' and creative director Heeb magazine. In Part 2 Changing Jewish communities Paula Hyman, Lucy G. Moses Professor of Modern Jewish History at Yale University, moderated this discussion with panelists: Shifra Bronznick, founding president, Advancing Women Professionals and the Jewish Community: Sally Gottesman, chair, Moving Traditions: Khadijah Miller, assistant professor of interdisciplinary studies, Norfolk University: Gina Nahai, author, Cry of the Peacock and Moonlight on the Avenue of Faith. In Part 3 a conversation with Rabbi Sue Levi Elwell, regional director, PA Council, Union for Reform Judaism: Judith Hauptman, E. Billi Ivry Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics, Jewish Theological Seminary: Norma Joseph, associate professor of religion, Concordia University: Lori Lefkovitz, director of Kolot: The Center for Jewish Women's and Gender Studies: Danya Ruttenberg, author, Yentl's Revenge: Third Wave Jewish Feminism and moderated by Judith Plaskow, professor of religious studies at Manhattan College. The third panel of the Ingeborg, Tamara & Yonina Rennert Women in Judaism Forum, 'Changing Judaism,' addressed how feminists have sought to reshape Jewish theology and religious practice. In Part 4 'Changing culture' Naomi Scheman, professor of philosophy at the University of Minnesota, led this discussion with: Rebbetzin Hadassah Gross, international lecturer and motivational speaker: Rachel Havrelock, assistant professor of Jewish studies, University of Illinois at Chicago: Faith Jones, Bridges magazine: Irena Klepfisz, poet, translator and adjunct associate professor of women's studies, Barnard College: Alisa Solomon, director of the arts concentration, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Finally in Part 5 'Jewish women's archives at the conference' with Jayne Guberman, JWA Director of Oral History: Judith Rosenbaum, JWA Director of Education: and Sarah Karpman, JWA Intern about 'Voices of challenge and change: Jewish women speak out about feminism'. With video clips and slide shows.