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Fink, Reuven
"The Recital of Kaddish by Women," Fink, Reuven. JHCS, 31, 1996, 23-37.

Synopsis: Through an examination of halakhic and responsa literature, this article discusses women's recitation of kaddish.

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Gaims-Speigel, Barbara
"Women and Kaddish," Gaims-Speigel, Barbara. The Orthodox Jewish Woman and Ritual, 2000, 9-11.

Synopsis: This article examines the permissibility of women saying kaddish.

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Gurewitsch, Dr. Edith and Laura Shaw-Frank
"Women's Experience of Bereavement," Gurewitsch, Dr. Edith and Laura Shaw-Frank. , December 2004.

Synopsis: When a woman chooses to say kaddish for a parent she may encounter resistance from rabbis and community members. When a woman experiences the loss of a baby in utero or shortly after birth she encounters a lack of Jewish ritual to help her deal with her grief. Through text study and discussion we will address these two aspects of women's experience with loss and mourning in the Orthodox community.

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Millen, Rochelle L
"Women and Kaddish: Reflections on Responsa," Millen, Rochelle L. Modern Judaism, 10, 1990, 191-203.

Synopsis: Rochelle Millen writes of woman as autonomous person, public person and mourner, while specifically focusing on women saying kaddish.

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Szold, Henrietta
"On Saying Kaddish. A Letter to Haym Peretz," Szold, Henrietta. Response.

Wolowelsky, Joel B
"Women and Kaddish," Wolowelsky, Joel B. Judaism, 44:3, 1995, 282-290.

Synopsis: This article examines the permissibility of women saying kaddish.

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Wolowelsky, Joel B
"Women and Kaddish," Wolowelsky, Joel B. Judaism, 44:3, 1995, 282-290.

Synopsis: This article examines the permissibility of women saying kaddish.

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"Women Reciting Kaddish Yatom: A Halakhic Analysis," JOFA 3rd International Conference. 2000.

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Aiken, Lisa
To Be A Jewish Woman. Aiken, Lisa. Jason Aronson, 1992.

Synopsis: A thorough and thoughtful exploration of the role of women in modern, though traditional Jewish life.

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Halpern, Micah
Jewish Legal Writings by Women. Halpern, Micah. Urim, 1998.

Synopsis: A collection of seventeen original articles on Jewish Law (Halakha) by contemporary religious women from around the world. These authors are the product of the first generation of women to have studied Jewish law. In past generations there have only been individual women who attained a degree of respect in this realm. As far as is known, there is no record of any legal discourses by them.

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JOFA
Death & Mourning, The Orthodox Jewish Woman and Ritual: Options and Opportunities. JOFA. JOFA, 2000.

Synopsis: A collection of essays and articles relating to women's involvement in rituals surrounging death and mourning.

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