The Invisible Thread: A Portrait of Jewish American Women - Softcover

Bletter, Diana; Grinker, Lori

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0827603347 ISBN 13: 9780827603349

Publisher: Jewish Pubn Society, 1989

Synopsis

What does it mean to be a Jewish woman in America? And what does it mean to be an American women within Judaism?
For five years Diana Bletter and Lori Grinker criss-crossed America to find fresh answers to these questions. From Louisiana to Montana, from Texas to Vermont, they investigated how Jewish women view themselves in relations to their heritage, to other Jews, and to the society in which they live.
The result is a collection of intimate portraits that explode the stereotypes of "Jewish mother" and "Jewish American Princess."
“Author and photographer have collaborated to bring an extraordinarily diverse group of voices into print, evoking images that lift away traditional stereotypes of Jewish-American women.” — Judy Chicurel, The New York Times

A unique and vibrant portrait of 60 women -- from a film director to a governor and a Texas farmer -- exploring how to juggle faith, spirituality and their Jewish identitiy with their lives, their families, their expectations, and their commitments. Includes 120 black and white photographs.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jewish Pubn Society
• Publication date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0827603347
• ISBN 13: 9780827603349
• Binding: Paperback