In honor of Women's History Month, Hillel's Joseph Meyerhoff Center for Jewish Learning and the Jewish Women's Archive* are pleased to present a post-modern Talmud page on Eshet Chayil, which is the Biblical portrayal of the ideal Jewish woman. This Talmud page examines the tensions and sparks between the Eshet Chayil text (Proverbs 31:10-31), traditional Jewish commentary, and the voices of modern "Women of Valor." Join Beruriah, Bella Abzug, and several others in a dynamic conversation about the meaning and impact of a woman of "chayil.

Eshet Chayil (PDF file 93Kb)

Text Study Navigator (PDF file 10Kb)

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Resources:
Women: They Are A People Unto Themselves
Women's programs in the Program Exchange

*The mission of the Jewish Women's Archive is to uncover, chronicle and transmit the rich history of American Jewish women and their contributions to our families and communities, to our people and our world. For more information and resources on Jewish women, please visit JWA's Web site.