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Divided into nine regions-Africa; Asia; Australia and New Zealand; the Caribbean, Europe; the former Soviet Union, former Yugoslavia and Eastern Europe; Latin America; the Middle East and North Africa; and North America-this book tells the story of each girl's unique journey and introduction into womanhood. Gorgeously illustrated with more than 100 black and white family photographs, Today I Am a Woman also captures each area's unique customs and how they affect the lives of Jewish girls and the local Jewish community's traditions.
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"The amazing tales of Jewish girls on six different continents who celebrate the Jewish ritual of becoming a woman."
The Jewish Journal
"The editors scoured the globe to find powerful, varied, and moving depictions of bat mitzvah in the contemporary Jewish world. This is a rich resource for anyone interested in understanding religious diversity, folk practices, and cultural creativity through the lens of gender."
Deborah Dash Moore, former Director of the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies
"The stories speak for themselves, putting Jewish girls and women on the center of the stage, into the limelight, and at the pulpit. By showcasing ritual innovation, they make a point about Judaism's elasticity and women's agency."
Hasia R. Diner, coeditor of Remembering the Lower East Side