Feminist Theologies

הלכה זהות יהודית להט"ב מגדר מדרש מסורת וחידוש פמיניזם ביהדות תיאולוגיה

This entry provides a comprehensive analysis of the major theological trends within Jewish feminisms from the 1970s to the present. Irshai defines theology broadly as the conceptual religious framework through which the Jewish canon is reinterpreted. The article focuses on five key themes: challenging God’s "masculinity" and the resulting marginalization of women and nonbinary individuals; the rise of feminist Midrashim as a tool to give voice to female experiences; transgender theology and its expansion of the concept of Imago Dei (Image of God); new models of revelation (such as Tamar Ross’s "cumulative revelation") that reconcile traditional texts with modern egalitarian values; and feminist critiques of Halakhah (Jewish Law). The study concludes that Jewish feminist theologies do not seek to abandon tradition but rather to "repair it from within" by creating a more inclusive religious language and integrating gender justice into the heart of Jewish practice and thought.