Changing Jewish Communities

Reflecting a wealth of diversity, Jewish communities are built around distinct national, racial and ethnic identifications, differing sexual desires and family structures, divergent political and religious ideologies. This panel examines how these boundaries have changed over time, and how feminists have contributed to these changes. By frankly discussing how various Jewish communities embrace (or insist on resisting) change, we envision new forms of community that promise Jewish Women fuller lives in both the public and private spheres.