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Lädt ... The House of Secrets: The Hidden World of the Mikveh (2009. Auflage)von Varda Polak-Sahm
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. I found the subject interesting, but this book was way too repetitious. How many times do I need to hear how a 2-week timeout from sex spices up marriage? I would have like to know more about the many secular women who are forced by the Israeli Rabbinate to use a mikvah before marriage, especially since the author starts out as one of these and it's clear that she doesn't go to the mikvah at other times. There could have a lot more discussion of her inner conflict - she seems to admire the women who use the mikvah yet she rejects it for herself and resents how men are in charge. ( ) Zeige 2 von 2 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
For Orthodox Jews, immersion in a ritual bath-the mikveh-is the cornerstone of family life and is central to Jewish women's practice of their faith. Yet women from across the Jewish spectrum frequent the mikveh, often for surprising personal reasons. Roused by her own immersion experience, for years Varda Polak-Sahm, a secular Jew, patiently observed and interviewed women at the mikveh, gaining unprecedented access to this hidden world. The House of Secrets offers a richly nuanced, uncensored look at an experience that is for some holy and for others coercive, ultimately illuminating the remarkable power of ritual immersion. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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