Empowered or Abused

"A closely-reasoned, brilliant and compelling presentation with an extraordinary ethical vision. . . a tour de force."  

Yitzchak A. Breitowitz 

Professor Emeritus, University of Maryland Law School & Rabbi Emeritus, Woodside Synagogue Ahavat Torah

"Connecting the past to the present in surprising ways, it presents a challenging and thought provoking argument."

Elisheva Baumgarten, Professor of Jewish Studies, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

 "An instructive and challenging book!"

Warren Zev Harvey, Professor Emeritus, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

"A richly insightful discussion of a vital topic informed by a judicious reading of seminal texts of the Jewish tradition." 

Paul Mendes-Flohr, Professor Emeritus, Modern Jewish History & Thought, University of Chicago

"This compassionate and timely study analyzes battlefield sexual aggression, showing how Jewish law's focus on personal responsibility is relevant to contemporary sexual relationships." Sylvia Barack Fishman, Emerita Professor, Brandeis University

"An engaging book that captures 3000 years of Jewish scholarship on the relevance of the Beautiful Captive Law for the ethics of war and the empowerment of women."

The Revd Canon Leslie J. Francis, Professor Emeritus University of Warwick & Canon Theologian, Liverpool Cathedral, England

"Written in accessible language, the book will interest both scholars and the general public."

Martin Lockshin, University Professor Emeritus, York University

"Startling insights on helping men control their lust."

Joel Roth, Professor Emeritus of Talmud & Jewish Law, Jewish Theological Seminary of America