Sylvia Barack Fishman

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Sylvia Barack Fishman (born December 28, 1942) is an American feminist sociologist and author. [1] She is the Joseph and Esther Foster Professor of Judaic Studies at Brandeis University, Co-Director of the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute, and a board member of JOFA, the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance. [2] She writes about Jewish life in America. [3] [4]

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  1. "Modern Orthodoxy: A model for the great American Jewish dream?" . Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  2. "Sylvia Barack Fishman". www.brandeis.edu. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  3. Shevitz, Amy Hill (2004). "Jewish Life in Small-Town America: A History (review)". American Jewish History. 92 (3): 396–399. doi:10.1353/ajh.2006.0036. ISSN   1086-3141.
  4. "Nonfiction Book Review: DOUBLE OR NOTHING?: Jewish Families and Mixed Marriage by Sylvia Barack Fishman, Author . Brandeis Univ. $29.95 (220p) ISBN 978-1-58465-206-9". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2018-06-07.