Dr.Heschel,
I got to your page after hearing Cornel West repeatedly mentioning your late father’s name. I looked him him up, read his words and was happy I did. ( was that a mitzvah from your dead dad?) I saw your name and was curious. I was pleasantly surprised to see you had written a landmark book on Jewish feminism. On religious Jewish feminism, which seems like an oxymoron, if you will pardon me saying so?
I was raised in Washington Heights in the farthest reaches of NYC. My parents were from Ireland and as Catholic as the Pope. But, in our building all faiths were represented. In hindsight, I’m not surprised as there was an Orthodox temple, a Greek Orthodox Church and a Protestant church on our street. My brother was the
Shabbos goy. I’m fairly certain I was the only one reading the “Feminist Mystique” in that building!
We are the same age,64, so I speak of New York in the early 60’s. All the women of that time had were their wits and the age old ways used to get around men’s egos. Thank you for writing this. I look forward to reading it!
Kayne Tuohy
PS Im sure your father is very proud of you!
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we are the same age
Dr.Heschel,
I got to your page after hearing Cornel West repeatedly mentioning your late father’s name. I looked him him up, read his words and was happy I did. ( was that a mitzvah from your dead dad?) I saw your name and was curious. I was pleasantly surprised to see you had written a landmark book on Jewish feminism. On religious Jewish feminism, which seems like an oxymoron, if you will pardon me saying so?
I was raised in Washington Heights in the farthest reaches of NYC. My parents were from Ireland and as Catholic as the Pope. But, in our building all faiths were represented. In hindsight, I’m not surprised as there was an Orthodox temple, a Greek Orthodox Church and a Protestant church on our street. My brother was the
Shabbos goy. I’m fairly certain I was the only one reading the “Feminist Mystique” in that building!
We are the same age,64, so I speak of New York in the early 60’s. All the women of that time had were their wits and the age old ways used to get around men’s egos. Thank you for writing this. I look forward to reading it!
Kayne Tuohy
PS Im sure your father is very proud of you!
I
we are the same age