Discrimination against Jewish Women in Halacha (Jewish Law) and in Israel
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1353-0194,1469-3542
DOI: 10.1080/13530194.2016.1258543