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Tradition in a Rootless World: Women Turn to Orthodox Judaism

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“In the contemporary United States, middle-class individuals are expected to construct their own identities and lives by choosing from among the various institutional arenas those that will become the primary source of identity.”

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“Orthodox Judaism mandates that men have greater obligations in prayer and study, while women’s primary role is in the family. Therefore, women do not participate as much in those ongoing rituals that create a relationship to God.”

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