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# Women's Minyan

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desertcart.com: Women's Minyan: 9781612181264: Ragen, Naomi: Books

Review: ...worth the time invested in the read - I've long been a fan of Ms. Ragen's fiction, so I was interested in how she would cast her characters in a play. The Women's Minyan was faithful to her past work, yet it was difficult to build the empathy that one normally does with Ms. Ragen's protagonists. A play, however, doesn't build with the same time materials as fiction, and in that respect, the pace was perfect. I appreciated the effort to expose some of the extremes that exist in ultra-Orthodoxy. The first instinct a Jewish reader might have is an impulse to say, "Hey, these people don't represent my own beliefs and observance," but it's not the writer's job to represent every sect or stream of Judaism. It's the writer's choice whether she writes from an ultra-orthodox viewpoint or that of the srugim, the best examples of a religion, the worst, or somewhere in between. Ms. Ragen chose her voice and has taken on the job of urging social justice upon all Jews, and perhaps upon the occasional non-Jewish reader (to whom much of the play would be a mystery) by exposing the extremes of insularity and hypocrisy that lead to extremism. In that sense, it's not just a Jewish problem or any religious problem, but a human problem. American politics today is the secular version of this play. The difference is that a huge revelation of character cancer does not bring enlightenment or realization of extremism, but a doubling down on demonization of those who see and practice American life differently. The most disappointing aspect of religiously-sponsored oppression of women (I don't believe for one minute that G-D sanctions it) is that it is frequently women who are the indoctrinated enforcers. I appreciate Ms. Ragen's exposure of domestic violence (within any male-dominated culture or institution). In my first fiction work, some readers fell out of love with the story because of a couple of harsh scenes of domestic violence. In fiction, however, there is no story if everyone acts according to his or her best nature. In real life, domestic violence, coercion, and sexual harassment is neither a new story, nor is it novel to those who've suffered from it. This is another fine work from Ms. Ragen and worth the time invested in the read. Highly recommend.
Review: Better then I expected - I was very disappointed when I realized that the book was written as a play, but I decided to read it anyway. It was eye opening and reinforced what I think about religion taken to its EXTREME. I would recommend this book. It's also a quick read

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #2,216,173 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #27 in Middle Eastern Dramas & Plays #3,683 in Theater (Books) #54,529 in Literary Fiction (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (287) |
| Dimensions  | 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 1612181260 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1612181264 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 140 pages |
| Publication date  | May 17, 2011 |
| Publisher  | AmazonEncore |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ...worth the time invested in the read
*by A***R on November 5, 2017*

I've long been a fan of Ms. Ragen's fiction, so I was interested in how she would cast her characters in a play. The Women's Minyan was faithful to her past work, yet it was difficult to build the empathy that one normally does with Ms. Ragen's protagonists. A play, however, doesn't build with the same time materials as fiction, and in that respect, the pace was perfect. I appreciated the effort to expose some of the extremes that exist in ultra-Orthodoxy. The first instinct a Jewish reader might have is an impulse to say, "Hey, these people don't represent my own beliefs and observance," but it's not the writer's job to represent every sect or stream of Judaism. It's the writer's choice whether she writes from an ultra-orthodox viewpoint or that of the srugim, the best examples of a religion, the worst, or somewhere in between. Ms. Ragen chose her voice and has taken on the job of urging social justice upon all Jews, and perhaps upon the occasional non-Jewish reader (to whom much of the play would be a mystery) by exposing the extremes of insularity and hypocrisy that lead to extremism. In that sense, it's not just a Jewish problem or any religious problem, but a human problem. American politics today is the secular version of this play. The difference is that a huge revelation of character cancer does not bring enlightenment or realization of extremism, but a doubling down on demonization of those who see and practice American life differently. The most disappointing aspect of religiously-sponsored oppression of women (I don't believe for one minute that G-D sanctions it) is that it is frequently women who are the indoctrinated enforcers. I appreciate Ms. Ragen's exposure of domestic violence (within any male-dominated culture or institution). In my first fiction work, some readers fell out of love with the story because of a couple of harsh scenes of domestic violence. In fiction, however, there is no story if everyone acts according to his or her best nature. In real life, domestic violence, coercion, and sexual harassment is neither a new story, nor is it novel to those who've suffered from it. This is another fine work from Ms. Ragen and worth the time invested in the read. Highly recommend.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Better then I expected
*by S***E on May 31, 2013*

I was very disappointed when I realized that the book was written as a play, but I decided to read it anyway. It was eye opening and reinforced what I think about religion taken to its EXTREME. I would recommend this book. It's also a quick read

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A brutal look into ultra-othodox Judaism
*by L***F on October 3, 2023*

Heartbreaking and at (very few) times uplifting, this book gives a look into ultra-othodox (or Haredi) Judaism from the women's side. Based on a true story, it highlights the lives of women in this area of religious Judaism, which can be harsh and unforgiving towards women. The book also focuses on how women should stand up for themselves in a world where they are shackled by religious men.

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