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Is Judism patriarchial or matriarchial?

Is Judism patriarchial or matriarchial?


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This is a very interesting question. From my understanding, Judaism is more patriarchal. Though there are a few exceptions when Judaism takes on a bit of a matriarchal light, such as how Judaism is passed down through the mother. Biblical Judaism, however, is a classical example of a patrilineal society. The Orthodox sect is the most similar to biblical Judaism. Within this sect, the man is considered to be the breadwinner of the home, and it is he who reads and studies from the Torah. Rabbi's are only men, and there are very strict rules regarding the interaction between man and woman. Today this is changing a bit in a few different ways, and the roles are getting more split up. In Orthodox Judaism, some of the men are starting to spend most of their time studying and the woman are having to find ways to start bringing in money to support the family. Then we have the Conservative and Reform Judaism movements among a few others. These sects of Judaism are trying to cancel out many of the strict rules that biblical Judaism has established. Men and woman are able to sit together and both can read from the Torah. Some even have female Rabbi's. Keep in mind that these are just my observations on the topic. I'm sure a person, more educated on the religion, would possibly have a difference of opinion or other things to add.

Posted 2008-05-21T12:14:25Z

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