A powerful--and empowering--gathering of women"s voices transmitting Judaism"s Passover legacy to the next generation. The Women"s Passover Companion offers an in-depth examination of women"s relationships to Passover as well as the roots and meanings of women"s seders. This groundbreaking collection captures the voices of Jewish women--rabbis, scholars, activists, political leaders, and artists--who engage in a provocative conversation about the themes of the Exodus and exile, oppression and liberation, history and memory, as they relate to contemporary women"s lives. Whether seeking new insights into the text and tradtions of Passover or learning about women"s seders for the first time, both women and men will find this collection an inspiring introduction to the Passover season and an eye-opening exploration of questions central to Jewish women, to Passover, and to Judaism itself. Contributors include: Martha Ackelsberg Judith R. Baskin Ruth Behar Esther Broner Kim Chernin Phyllis Chesler Judith Clark Tamara Cohen Dianne Cohler-Esses Ophira Edut Leora Eisenstadt Merle Feld Lynn Gottlieb Leah Haber Bonna Devora Haberman Susannah Heschel Norma Baumel Joseph Chavi Karkowsky Janna Kaplan Ruth Kaplan Erika Katske Sharon Kleinbaum Lori Lefkovitz Haviva Ner-David Carol Ochs Vanessa L. Ochs Judith Plaskow Letty Cottin Pogrebin Lilly Rivlin Judith Rosenbaum Sandy Eisenberg Sasso Leah Shakdiel Ela Thier Judith Wachs Margaret Moers Wenig Jenya Zolot-Gassko Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg