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The Female Face of God in Auschwitz (Religion and Gender)

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The dominant theme of post-Holocaust Jewish theology has been that of the temporary hiddenness of God, interpreted either as a divine mystery or, more commonly, as God's deferral to human freedom. But traditional Judaic obligations of female presence, together with the traditional image of the Shekhinah as a figure of God's 'femaleness' accompanying Israel into exile, seem to contradict such theologies of absence. The Female Face of God in Auschwitz, the first full-length feminist theology of the Holocaust, argues that the patriarchal bias of post-Holocaust theology becomes fully apparent only when women's experiences and priorities are brought into historical light. Building upon the published testimonies of four women imprisoned at Auschwitz-Birkenau - Olga Lengyel, Lucie Adelsberger, Bertha Ferderber-Salz and Sara Nomberg-Przytyk - it considers women's distinct experiences of the holy in relation to God's perceived presence and absence in the camps.
God's face, says Melissa Raphael, was not hidden in Auschwitz, but intimately revealed in the female face turned towards the other as a refractive image of God, especially in the moral protest made visible through material and spiritual care for the assaulted other.

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  1. ISBN-10
    0415236649
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0415236645
  3. Publication date
    March 13, 2003
  4. Part of series
    Religion and Gender
  5. Language
    English
  6. Dimensions
    6.14 x 0.74 x 9.21 inches
  7. Print length
    244 pages
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'Raphael has written a bold book that will become an instant classic among those interested in Holocaust studies, as well as feminist and contemporary theology. Her feminist critique of contemporary patriarchal Jewish Holocaust theology and philosophy, as well as her rejection of the 'discourse of ruin' guiding historical approaches to the Holocaust should be mandatory reading for all involved in Holocaust studies. She has written a persuasive defence of faith in the darkest of times and places.' -

'Raphael's vision is braev and daring. The female image of God does not remain a postulate, but is carefully described and convincingly argued ... The book is a great gain both for feminist post-holocaust theology and for reflection of an image of God that includes the experiences of women in situations of great suffering.' - Yearbook of the European Society of Women in Theological Research

About the Author

Melissa Raphael is Principal Lecturer in Theology and Religious Studies at The University of Gloucestershire. She is the author of Introducing Thealogy: Discourse on the Goddess (1999), Rudolf Otto and the Concept of Holiness (1997) and Thealogy and Embodiment (1996).

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge (March 13, 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 244 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0415236649
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0415236645
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1540L
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 0.74 x 9.21 inches
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Robert Cowlishaw
5.0 out of 5 stars I hope to find different answers from a different source...through the lens of suffering women.
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2018
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I purchased a book today, The Female Face of God in Auschwitz: A Jewish Feminist Theology of the Holocaust by
Melissa Raphael.

From the first page, I can tell, this book is going to cause growth in my soul and break my heart! As I swipe the pages of my iPad...I garner the sadness that awaits me. The Holocaust from a mothers perspective.

Why should I read it? When, I study theology, I'm not looking for "soul candy" is my simple answer. We already, have to many prosperity preachers and their feel good books to make the masses feel elated about themselves. Never, would I find such an obscure book, as the one I begin now, at Barnes and Noble-I have looked.

I'm not afraid to feel bad, and I want to restore the faces of those who lost them in the chambers. Melissa has given them a voice that may give insight into the difficult question of "Where was God" when all this was happening? I hope to find different answers from a different source...through the lens of suffering women.
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ProfMom
5.0 out of 5 stars The most powerful, beautiful and challenging book I have read
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2018
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As a professor of Theology, I read this book with many of my courses. Raphael's challenge look at the depths of our inhumanity and yet the divine possibilities of our humanity makes this my favorite text of the course. A powerful and beautiful read, even if disturbing in its detail. Could not recommend more highly.
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Chris Pramuk
5.0 out of 5 stars Unforgettable, Humane, Hopeful
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2014
I concur with the above reviewer: without question this is one of the most impactful books I've ever read. As a Catholic theologian, I am awed at the humility and grace with which Raphael unearths hidden narratives of the death camps and reflects on them in light of the broader tradition of post-Holocaust theology, demonstrating profound humane and theological sensitivity. I've woven her work into my teaching and writing, and cannot shake the picture of God that emerges here. An extraordinary labor of empathic scholarship.
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1.0 out of 5 stars she gives feminism a bad name
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2016
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I am a feminist who believes in equal rights and went to medical school in the 70's. She is a rabid FEMINIST, who expropriated the ultimate crime against humanity to advance her private agenda of radical FEMINISM. I read enough to make me sick, which wasn't much.
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starcat
5.0 out of 5 stars Extraordinary book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 8, 2017
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A totally amazing and beautifully written book that challenged my thinking. I found it a very emotional read and could manage only bite-sized chunks at a time. Melissa Raphael certainly gets to the heart of women's suffering during the holocaust. A must read for people of all faiths.
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