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Tefillin Barbie: Considering Gender and Ritual Garb

Source: Jewish Women's Archive

Using the provocative image of “Tefillin Barbie”—created in 2006 by soferet (ritual scribe) Jen Taylor Friedman—examine the relationship between gender, body image, and ritual garb.

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