Medieval Jewish Civilization: An Encyclopedia

Nowhere did Jews identify themselves more forth­rightly with the liberal avant-garde than in the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s.

The liberal movements who have held that a civil divorce constitutes a get, or Jewish divorce, are finding that on an emotional, religious level, it's just not enough.

In the Middle Ages, a Jewish woman's social well-being was considered important, but her life was strictly guided by Jewish law.