by Susan Schnur

The Art of Shedding Skin: Lynn Gottlieb, Eve, and Elie Wiesel

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Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb, in her wonderful and fresh new book, She Who Dwells Within: A Feminist Vision of a Renewed Judaism [HarperSanFrancisco], recalls the steps she took (so familiar to many women) on her way towards becoming a feminist. In this excerpt, Gottlieb—a modern-day Eve—feels the scales fall from her very eyes as she first dares to challenge her absolutely favorite teacher, Elie Wiesel:

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The Art of Shedding Skin: Lynn Gottlieb, Eve, and Elie Wiesel

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