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Journal articles on the topic "Menstrual impurity"

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Rosenberg, Michael. "The Conflation of Purity and Prohibition: An Interpretation of Leviticus 18:19." Harvard Theological Review 107, no. 4 (2014): 447–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0017816014000364.

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In recent years, there has been a surge in the study of ritual impurity and its relationship to immorality (or, perhaps more accurately, prohibited activity) in biblical literature and early Judaism. Yet relatively scant attention has been paid to one of the most important topics pertaining to impurity—the menstrual laws of Leviticus (the laws of[niddah]) and their development in early Jewish texts. Theniddahlaws are uniquely important because they appear both in the context of ritual-impurity legislation (Leviticus 12 and Leviticus 15) and in the context of legislation concerning prohibited a

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Libson, Ayelet Hoffmann. "In the Shadow of Doubt: Expertise, Knowledge, and Systematization in Rabbinic Purity Laws." AJS Review 44, no. 1 (2020): 99–118. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0364009419000904.

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AbstractThis article revisits rabbinic laws of menstrual impurity by comparing them to the parallel laws of male impurity. The prevailing scholarly paradigm has examined menstrual purity laws through the lens of cultural criticism and gender analysis, demonstrating that the sages molded the legal discourse of this field to construct their own authority vis-à-vis the women they describe. By contrast, this article argues that a comparison of menstrual impurity laws with the laws of male impurities discloses substantial parallels that have not been sufficiently explored. This comparison demonstra

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Sobczyk, Małgorzata. "The Concept of “Buddha-Nature” in Women’s Salvation and Its Relationship to Japanese Buddhist Teachings on Menstruation." Acta Asiatica Varsoviensia 36 (2023): 229–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.60018/acasva.zkdx1092.

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This paper explores one aspect in the evolution of “buddha-nature” (busshō) in Japan within the context of Buddhist teachings regarding women’s salvation. “Buddha-nature”, symbolised by the lotus throne where buddhas and bodhisattvas reside, was fused with the notion of menstrual impurity due to syncretism with Shintō beliefs. The introduction of the Bloody Pond Sutra (Ketsubon-kyō) solidified discussions on menstruation’s origin, attributing menstrual impurity to women’s “mind” poisons. Practical manifestations of this complex idea included wearing chest talismans. This research sheds light o

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Crumbley, Deidre Helen. "Impurity and power: women in Aladura churches." Africa 62, no. 4 (1992): 505–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1161348.

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AbstractWhat is there about being female which elicits religious rituals of control? More specifically, what is there about menstrual blood which elicits a language of ritual impurity? What is the relationship between exclusion from the sacred and exclusion from power? This article, based on fieldwork among the Aladura or ‘praying’ churches of Nigeria (1982 to 1986), explores these questions in three Aladura denominations. While these three ‘spiritual’ churches share similar features in being indigenous, healing and prophesying churches, the status and roles of women in their respective organi

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Kamat, Shefali, and Koshy Tharakan. "The Sacred and the Profane: Menstrual Flow and Religious Values." Journal of Human Values 27, no. 3 (2021): 261–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/09716858211006529.

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Most religious texts and practices warrant the exclusion of women from religious rituals and public spheres during the menstrual flow. This is seemingly at odds with the very idea of ‘Religion’ which binds the human beings with God without any gender and sexual discrimination. The present article attempts to problematize the ascription of negative values on menstruating women prevalent in both Hinduism and Christianity, two major world religions of the East and the West. After briefly stating the patriarchal values that restrict women from participating in religious rituals and shaming them du

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Shalini and Ajoy Batta. "Pertinence of Literature in Destroying Menstrual Taboos." BIO Web of Conferences 86 (2024): 01009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/20248601009.

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The impurity of menstrual blood is a universal myth that spans across all societies and cultures. This notion has also established a barrier to gender equality, as females are instructed, throughout cultures, that menstruation is disgraceful. This belief restricts their capacity to conduct regular duties when they are bleeding, hence making them organize their lives around their menstrual period. The need to fill the inadequate understanding of the menstrual cycle in society is a necessity. The third wave of feminism encouraged society to discuss certain challenging topics, which led to consid

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Chitharagi, Vidyavathi B., Raghavendra Rao M., Deepa Bhat, et al. "A multimodal educational intervention study on perception and practices of menstruation and menstrual hygiene among tribal adolescent girls from a residential school in H. D. Kote taluk of Mysuru district." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 12, no. 6 (2025): 2715–22. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20251717.

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Background: Educating girls about menstruation from an early age could empower them with the knowledge and confidence to manage their periods safely and hygienically. This education could also help dispel myths and cultural taboos surrounding menstruation, such as the idea of impurity, which can lead to social stigmatization and discrimination against menstruating individuals. By ensuring that girls receive comprehensive and accurate information about menstruation from a young age, we can help them adopt safer and healthier practices while also addressing the stigma and misconceptions surround

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Sihag, Jyoti. "Comparison of Menstrual Distress in Adolescent Girls Across Residential Area." Indian Research Journal of Extension Education 22, no. 5 (2022): 67–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.54986/irjee/2022/dec_spl/67-71.

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Menstruation is an important indicator of reproductive health and development. In spite of a biological fact, menstrual distress is rooted in psychological and socio-cultural realities of the life of adolescent girls and women. The purpose of this study was to better understand the challenges girls face due to menstruation in the form of menstrual distress adolescent girls in Haryana State. The study was conducted on 240 adolescent girls in the age group of 10-14years and 15-19 years belonging to rural and urban areas of Hisar district. The study found that more than one fourth adolescent girl

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Sobczyk, Małgorzata. "Japanese poems as magical formulas: Unveiling the connection to female physiology." Gdańskie Studia Azji Wschodniej, no. 24 (December 2023): 40–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.4467/23538724gs.23.022.19017.

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This paper explores the reinterpreted use of early Japanese short poems tanka (henceforth referred to as waka) as magical formulas, particularly examining Moto yori chiri ni majiwaru…, a pseudo-classical waka attributed to Izumi Shikibu (976–1031) (also to Ono no Komachi, a ninth-century court poetess) and Naniwazu ni saku ya…, a poem recorded in Kokin wakashū [Collection of Ancient and Modern Japanese Poems]. These examples, which are wellfounded in literature, illustrate how waka were repurposed for supernatural applications. The focus is on their practical role in female physiology, particu

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Genest, Olivette. "Mythical Roots of Women's Impurity in the Laws of Leviticus: Gendered Mathematics of the Pure and Impure." Canadian journal of law and society 14, no. 01 (1999): 9–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0829320100005901.

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AbstractIn the biblical book of Leviticus, the whole life of the Hebrew people is codified under the aspect of purity and impurity, and the reintegration into purity. When read in the light of gender, these prescriptions show that women are twice as impure as men, while their monetary value is half. Using the semiotic approach developed by A. J. Greimas, this study shows that, beneath the religious discourse obscuring this valuation, is an equally gendered ideology. The source of this valuation is not the foundational events which engender mosaic law, but its roots are to be found in deeper my

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Books on the topic "Menstrual impurity"

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Talmud's Red Fence: Menstrual Impurity and Difference in Babylonian Judaism and Its Sasanian Context. Oxford University Press, 2020.

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Secunda, Shai. The Talmud's Red Fence. Oxford University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198856825.001.0001.

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Rituals governing menstruation were an important aspect of Babylonian Jewish life, and they took shape within the context of Sasanian Mesopotamia, where neighboring religious communities were similarly animated by menstruation and its assumed impurity. The Talmud’s Red Fence: Menstruation and Difference in Babylonian Judaism and its Sasanian Context examines how the Talmudic rules of menstruation functioned within the dynamic space of Sasanian Mesopotamia. It argues that difference and differentiation between pure and impure, women and men, gentile and Jew, and the Babylonian and Palestinian T

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Book chapters on the topic "Menstrual impurity"

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Secunda, Shai. "Impure Gates." In The Talmud's Red Fence. Oxford University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198856825.003.0003.

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This chapter shows how menstrual rituals were a meaningful component of religious identity formation in the Sasanian Empire. Attitudes towards menstruation were used to categorize and differentiate religious communities, while changing attitudes towards menstrual impurity signaled changing religious affiliations. Three main Sasanian non-Jewish attitudes towards menstrual impurity are described: The Zoroastrian, which is shown to be formulistic, Syriac Christian, which intentionally violates widespread menstrual taboos, and Mandaean, which placed ritual washing at the center of religious life.

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Secunda, Shai. "Conclusion." In The Talmud's Red Fence. Oxford University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198856825.003.0007.

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This concluding chapter reprises the chief findings of this book, namely, that a key aspect of the Talmudic discourse of menstrual impurity is multidimensional differentiation: between the pure and the impure, women and men, rabbinic and heterodox, gentile and Jew, and the Palestinian and Babylonian Talmuds. I suggest that not only is difference important for understanding menstrual impurity in ancient and late ancient Judaism, it is also foundational in modern and contemporary Judaism as well, for example in the way observant Jews self-identify as Orthodox, and in controversies surrounding th

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Secunda, Shai. "The Sasanian Queen-mother and Her Bloodstains." In The Talmud's Red Fence. Oxford University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198856825.003.0004.

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This chapter shows how the Babylonian Jewish practice and Talmudic discourse of menstrual impurity developed within the space of the Sasanian Empire. It considers evidence of imperial persecutions that may have impinged on the observance of the Jewish menstrual rituals. The chapter then considers evidence of Babylonian Jewish awareness of the importance of menstrual impurity in neighboring, non-Jewish religious life, and how the shared similarity may have led to some tension. It surveys a series of Talmudic strategies for competing with the parallel Zoroastrian system. And it shows how the nee

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Eisen Murphy, Sean. "On the Enduring Impurity of Menstrual Blood and Semen." In Ritus infidelium. Casa de Velázquez, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.4000/books.cvz.19742.

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Secunda, Shai. "She Counts for Herself." In The Talmud's Red Fence. Oxford University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198856825.003.0006.

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This chapter looks at three halakhic topics concerning female initiatives and assertions of privacy in the menstrual practices: (1) the regular regiment of menstrual examinations, which is essentially done away with in the Babylonian Talmud; (2) a surprising Talmudic claim that husbands should not second-guess the purity status of their wives; and (3) the well-known and now controversial practice of counting seven days towards purification after the cessation of menstrual flow. The latter practice is attributed by the Talmud to the initiative of Jewish women, initially encouraging a reading of

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"Women’s Impurity, Menstrual Blood and the Creation of Taboo: Perspectives from the Field of Christian Feminist Theology." In Retold Feminine Memoirs: Our Collective Past and Present. BRILL, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9781848881921_010.

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Sered, Susan. "Gender Separation and Social Integration." In Women of the Sacred Groves. Oxford University PressNew York, NY, 1999. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195124866.003.0006.

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Abstract Gender separation can provide women with their own sphere in which to func tion independently or it can mean that women are excluded from arenas of power and prestige. Although a great deal has been written about the implications of gender separation, sometimes stressing the positive implications for women and sometimes the negative (cf. Reiter 1975), anthropologists are lacking a cross culturally applicable schema for evaluating when and why gender separation is an expression and a tool of male dominance and when and why it is an expression and a tool of true gender complementarity a

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