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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. A near fine copy in pictorial wraps with light shelf wear; no printing stated, 4to., 171 pages., 0.0 0.0 0.0.

Trade paperback. Condition: Good. Presumed First Edition, First printing. [4], 171, [1] pages. Oversized book, measuring 11 inches by 8-1/2 inches. Small creases and edge tear on front cover. Signed with comment on the title page by the compiler. Signature reads "For love of women, Ann S. Masnik." Small (1/4 inch) tear on front cover. Introduction by Marcia Cohn Spiegel. Contains Preface, Introduction, Additions to 1900-85 Citations, History, Holocaust and Resistance, Religion and Biblical Studies, United States, Israel, Other Countries, Literature, Recent Titles: 1994-1995; Resources, Errata, and Indexes (Author, Subject). Includes information on History, Holocaust and Resistance, and Religion and Biblical Studies, as well as information on Recent Titles: Books/Book Chapters, and Articles, 1994-1995. Marcia Cohn Spiegel was one of the first to speak out about alcoholism and domestic violence in the Jewish community, using her own experience to help others. Spiegel came to two simultaneous realizations that changed the course of her life: the absence of women from Jewish writing and prayer, and the fact that her husband was an alcoholic. At the time, many in the Jewish community denied Jews could be alcoholics, addicts, or abusers, making it almost impossible to find treatment or support. Spiegel earned a social work degree from the School of Jewish Communal Service at HUC-JIR with her thesis "The Heritage of Noah, Alcoholism in the Jewish Community." She has written and spoken extensively on alcoholism, domestic abuse, addiction and rape, and has taught at the University of Judaism, UCLA, and synagogues throughout the US, as well as Russia, Ukraine, Israel, Great Britain, and Australia. Having participated in a number of feminist workshops and spiritual groups, Spiegel chose to mark her 60th birthday with a Simhat Hokhmah (ceremony of wisdom), for which her friend, songwriter Debbie Friedman, wrote her iconic Mi Sheberakh prayer to help Spiegel heal and find renewal.