Excerpts from the review of in The Jerusalem Post by Abigail Klein:

Each essay explores a topic from the weekly Torah portion that relates directly to women.
Siegelbaum celebrates and exalts Jewish womanhood in keeping with her “outlook that the highest achievements of Jewish femininity are accomplished specifically through fulfilling the traditional role of women in Judaism, rather than by attempting to imitate the more masculine Jewish rituals.”

She adds that “while Western society may accuse Torah of being too old fashioned or downright denigrating to the modern day woman, this very misunderstanding can become an impetus for clarifying controversial Torah laws and concepts in a deeper way.”

…Other “politically incorrect” topics she addresses – unapologetically and with straightforward wisdom – include women’s attire and head covering, spurred by the Torah portion about the high priest’s clothing.

… Using textual and talmudic/midrashic sources on the Five Books of Moses, Women at the Crossroads offers a positive, from-the-heart perspective on the inherent qualities and capabilities of Jewish women. Its tone is simple but not simplistic, educated but not academic.

…Siegelbaum cites an impressively broad group of Torah commentators – 52 of them are enumerated at the end with short biographies – from classical medieval, mystical, hassidic and modern schools of thought.

…Siegelbaum’s “pure delight in womanhood” remains realistic: “As mothers, we must realize our great responsibility in building the character of our children... On the other hand, we must keep in mind that we can only do our best. Many unknown factors shape the final outcome of our children.”

…A careful reading reveals that Siegelbaum does not exclude anyone in encouraging “Jewish women to connect our mundane tasks of career and homemaking with the spirit of building a dwelling place for God below.”

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