"This sourcebook casts a new and clear light on Jewish women as individuals throughout history, setting them firmly within the context of their own cultural and historical periods." "Overview sections explore women's activities and interests in each time period and explain how specific events and Jewish law and customs affected the circumstances of their lives. Hundreds of biographical entries provide specifics on women from post-biblical times to the twentieth century.".

"Students and scholars of history and women's studies, adult Jewish learners, and those interested in history will find this to be an invaluable resources, one that can be referred to over and over again."--BOOK JACKET.