Tova Hartman

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Tova Hartman is a Professor of Education at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,[1] specializing in gender studies, and author of books on the role of women in Judaism. She is a founder of Kehillat Shira Hadasha, a congregation organized to increase women's participation and leadership within traditional Jewish prayer and halakha.[2][3]

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  1. ^ Rachel Silverman. "Where Do We Go From Here?", Jewish Exponent, February 15, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-02-20. 
  2. ^ Barbara Sofer. "The Human Spirit: Who's afraid of Shira Hadasha?", JPost, February 1, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-02-20. 
  3. ^ Ben Harris. "Feminist group marks progress, but not on the issue of agunot", JTA, February 14, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-02-20. 

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  • Hartman, T., Appropriately Subversive: Modern Mothers in Traditional Religions, Harvard University Press, 2003, ISBN 0-674-00886-3
  • Hartman, T. and Marmon, M., "Lived Regulations, Systemic Attributions Menstrual Separation and Ritual Immersion in the Experience of Orthodox Jewish Women." Gender & Society 18:3, pp. 389-408 (2004)
  • "Orthodox Group Fetes Traditional Roles", Forward, May 11, 2001