Whatever Is Contained Must Be Released: My Jewish Orthodox Girlhood, My Life as a Feminist Artist

by Helène Aylon

Book Overview

A "richly evocative, captivating, and reflective memoir" of a feminist artist who broke free of the limits placed on her by family, Judaism and society (Publishers Weekly).

Growing up an Orthodox Jew in Brooklyn, Helene Aylon spent her Friday nights in a sea of extended family as the Sabbath candles flickered. Passionate about art, she dreamt of escaping the strict, secular world of her youth, but instead married a rabbi...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 155861768X
• ISBN13: 9781558617681
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Feminist Press
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.2" x 8.9"