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Scheindlin’s translation caused me deep emotion and thinking. It was more straightforward than the other poem but maintained its raw emotion. In 11, he says, “silence those who criticize you” (Scheindlin 11). This quote means a lot to me because I relate to it. I believe that if someone has nothing positive to say, then…

Perosnally, I was a bit confused. I do find the readings to be very interesting and everyone shared great thoughts and points. The reading with the “rabbi” and the “prositute” was very surpising to me. Those are two words I never thought I would hear in the same sentence. In class, it was mentioned how…

These few topics represent key aspects of Jeiwsh kidentify, religious pratice, and culture. “Mikvagh and converting to Judaism” represents how people can join the Jewish faith and begin to practice the religion. A mikvah is a bath used to purify someone and is often used before getting married. It is used to purify and cleanse…

My own undertsanding of feminism is to challenge traditional or biased views that may treat women unfairly. I believe that it is very impportant that both men and women are treated equal with the same amount of respect. Feminism is also about making sure evryone’s voices are heard and spreading a message. Even if I…

Overall, I found this reading to be a bit more challenging to understand. I found it interesting that many books claim to introduce gender into Jewish studies but fail to properly cover the topic of Feminism and feminist ideas. “Though the editors present the anthology as a virtual revolution in Jewish Studies, seeking to reconsider…

The “Manila Envelope Reading was very interesting because it discusses questions about the change from physical to digital records. The reading, specifically questions of schools, preserves students’ work in today’s day and age. “There was no manila envelope—physical or digital—for much of her sixth-grade schoolwork” (Watters 3). This is an example of how digital tools…

I found it interesting how Jewish Women’s Studies repeats the same ideas and points of women and gender from the past instead of building upon it. According to the text, gender is treated as a fixed idea. It sticks to the traditional ideologies and gender roles of men and women. “gender remains a nebulous, abstract concept,…

The Bible is a series of events that lead up to today’s day and age. It begins at the creation of Earth, including the details of how the world was pieced together. After the lands and oceans were created came the animals and eventually a single human. The Bible tells the story of Adam (first…

“She supplies for him good things, not bad, all the daysof her life” (Proverbs 31:12). This surprised me because I was unaware of the unequal expectations of the woman. It seems almost unfair. Yes, the man continues to provide for the family, but the way the text says that the woman provides for her husband…

Feminist scholars focus on sexuality and gender roles in religion, as well as connecting religion to race and ethnicity. I found the idea of “weaving” to be very intriguing as it is a metaphor that represents women’s strength, ability to pursue goals and take action. Women have made many contributions to human history and were…