The Coming of Lilith: Essays on Feminism, Judaism, and Sexual Ethics, 1972-2003Beacon Press, 2005 M07 15 - 252 pages This first collection of Judith Plaskow's essays and short writings traces her scholarly and personal journey from her early days as a graduate student through her pioneering contributions to both feminist theology and Jewish feminism to her recent work in sexual ethics. Accessibly organized into four sections, the collection begins with several of Plaskow's foundational essays on feminist theology, including one previously unavailable in English. Section II addresses her nuanced understanding of oppression and includes her important work on anti-Judaism in Christian feminism. Section III contains a variety of short and highly readable pieces that make clear Plaskow's central role in the creation of Jewish feminism, including the essential "Beyond Egalitarianism." Finally, section IV presents her writings on the significance of sexual ethics to the larger project of transforming Judaism. Intelligently edited with the help of Rabbi Donna Berman, and including pieces never before published, The Coming of Lilith is indispensable for religious studies students, fans of Plaskow's work, and those pursuing a Jewish education. |
Contents
Foreword | 1 |
An Introduction | 5 |
Toward a Feminist Theology 1972 | 23 |
Conflict in Identities 1973 | 35 |
Male Theology and Womens Experience 1978 | 40 |
The Right Question Is Theological 1982 | 56 |
Jewish Theology in Feminist Perspective 1994 | 65 |
Lilith Revisited 1995 | 81 |
Facing the Ambiguity of God 1991 | 134 |
Whats Wrong with Hierarchy? 1992 | 138 |
About Men 1992 | 143 |
The Year of the Agunah 1993 | 147 |
Preaching Against the Text 1997 | 152 |
Expanding the Jewish Feminist Agenda 2000 | 157 |
The Continuing Value of Separatism 2003 | 159 |
Leviticus 18 1997 | 165 |
Christian Feminism and AntiJudaism 1978 | 89 |
The Unacknowledged Racism 1984 | 94 |
Feminist AntiJudaism and the Christian God 1990 | 100 |
Jewish AntiPaganism 1991 | 110 |
Dealing with the Hard Stuff 1994 | 114 |
Some Feminist Questions 1987 | 121 |
Feminism and Religious Authority 1990 | 124 |
Beyond Egalitarianism 1990 | 128 |
A Progressive Jewish Perspective 1998 | 178 |
Jewish Feminist Reflections on Good Sex 2000 | 193 |
Authority and the Denominational Documents 2003 | 206 |
Notes | 221 |
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Credits | 243 |
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