Menstrual Purity: Rabbinic and Christian Reconstructions of Biblical Gender Logos Institute Press Author: Theodor Hettinger

Author: Theodor Hettinger

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Menstrual Purity: Rabbinic and Christian Reconstructions of Biblical Gender Logos Institute Press Author: Theodor HettingerPerhaps more than any other aspect of rabbinic literature, the laws about and discussions of menstruation have polarized current discussions of gender relations in Jewish culture. Is the designated impurity of menstruation sexist? Or does ritual absence from sex during menstruation encourage a rhythmic reaffirmation of conjugal intimacy? This book offers a new perspective on the extensive rabbinic discussions of menstrual impurity, female physiology,