GRACE
AGUILAR
1816 - 1847
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Grace Aguilar: A Pioneering Anglo-Jewish Novelist and Feminist Advocate, Slides of History
Grace Aguilar (1816-1847) was a groundbreaking Anglo-Jewish writer, poet, and novelist whose works inspired feminist movements. Born with a susceptibility to illnesses, she began writing at a young age and drew inspiration from her father's reinforcement of Judaism. Aguilar's most notable works include 'The Women of Israel,' 'Home Influence: A Tale for Mothers and Daughters,' and 'The Spirit of Judaism.' Her advocacy for Jewish women's independence and education, as well as her redefinition of women's domestic roles, made her a significant figure in both feminist and anti-feminist movements. Despite facing challenges such as Christians' disapproval and not being recognized as an author, Aguilar's Jewish identity and ideologies shaped her viewpoints on women's roles, education, religious autonomy, and separate spheres.
What you will learn
- How did Grace Aguilar's views on women's roles and education differ from modern American society?
- How did Grace Aguilar's Jewish identity influence her ideologies?
- What were some of Grace Aguilar's most notable works and when were they published?
- What impact did Grace Aguilar's works have on feminist and anti-feminist movements?
- What were some of the challenges Grace Aguilar faced during her career?
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GRACE
AGUILAR
Who is Grace Aguilar?
- (^) Anglo-Jewish novelist, poet, and writer
- (^) Most celebrated
- (^) Inspired feminist movements
- (^) Most notable works:
- (^) The Women of Israel
- (^) Home influence: A Tale for Mothers and Daughters
- (^) The Spirit of Judaism
Grace Aguilar’s career
- (^) Started her writing career through periodical publishings
- (^) Published in The Voice of Jacob f or audiences outside of the Jewish community
- (^) Spirit of Judaism published in 1842 and The Women of Israel produced in 1844
- (^) Most popular works published after her death in 1847
Why study Grace Aguilar?
- Advocacy for Jewish women’s:
- (^) Independence from Christian values
- (^) Education
- Redefined women’s domestic roles
- One of the first Anglo-Jews to write about history of Jews in England
- Appeal to both feminist and anti- feminist movements
Aguilar’s main ideologies
- (^) Views of women’s roles:
- (^) Education = value domesticity
- (^) Balanced demands with concession
- (^) Divinity as a gospel
- (^) Separate spheres
Aguilar’s Jewish-feminist viewpoints: Seperate spheres
- (^) Priority on women’s education -> Women’s superior domesticity
Aguilar’s Jewish-feminist viewpoints: Religious autonomy
- (^) Christiniaty = not a moral compass
- (^) Jewish women are entitled to their Hebrew faith ‘to prove without doubt or question that we need not Christianity to teach us our mission’ (WI, p. 11)
QUESTION
How do Aguilar’s racial and sexuality identities explain her ideologies?
Aguilar’s viewpoint versus modern American society
- (^) Religion’s influence
- (^) Distinctly assigned gender roles
- (^) Gender inequality
- (^) Religious freedom
What I have learned from Aguilar
- (^) Jewish women’s struggles
- (^) Trade-off between demands and concession
- (^) Reflect on my privileges
Works cited Langton, D. R. (2019). " THE GRACIOUS AMBIGUITY OF GRACE AGUILAR (1816–47): ANGLO-JEWISH THEOLOGIAN, NOVELIST, POET, AND PIONEER OF INTERFAITH RELATIONS". In Melilah: Manchester Journal of Jewish Studies (2011). Piscataway (NJ): Gorgias Press. doi: https://doi.org/10.31826/9781463235529- Lee, B. (2019). Grace Aguilar’s double-vision to a feminized religiosity through the Torah’s laws on inheritance and vows. Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 43(4), 539–555. https://doi.org/10.1177/ Morgan, M. Y. (1987). The impact of religion on gender-role attitudes. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 11 (3), 301-310. doi:10.1111/j.1471-6402.1987.tb00905.x M. Galchinsky, The Origins of the Modern Jewish Woman Writer: Romance and Reform in Victorian England (1996) Scheinberg, C. (2002). Women's poetry and religion in victorian england : Jewish identity and christian culture. ProQuest Ebook Central https://ebookcentral.proquest.com Shemesh, Y. (n.d.). Grace Aguilar, The Women of Israel. The Review of Rabbinic Judaism (2014), 17 (2014), 41-56.