Ada Rapoport-Albert, who died in 2020, was Professor of Jewish Studies and head of the Department of Hebrew and Jewish Studies at University College London.

'Not only breaks down many stereotypes about the roles of women in Judaism and Jewish society, but it is also a major contribution to understanding how Sabbatianism and Frankism spread and operated . . . rich in original ideas and insights. While many of the topics call for further research, the rich documentation Rapoport-Albert brings to bear on the topics leave little room for doubt that a call for changed gender roles, to a greater or lesser degree, was a central element in the Sabbatian and Frankist movements. It is a very stimulating contribution to the literature on Kabbalah, on modern religious movements, on gender history, as well as on conservative responses.'Shaul Stampfer, Religious Studies Review

• Note on Transliteration and Conventions Used in the Text Introduction 1 Female Prophets in Sabbatianism 2 Historical Precedents and Contexts 3 Sabbatian Women as Religious Activists 4 Women in Sectarian Sabbatianism 5 The Egalitarian Agenda: Sources of Inspiration and Modes of Implementation 6 In the Egalitarian 'Family' of Jacob Frank 7 The Redemptive 'Maiden' 8 'The Mother of God': Frank and the Russian Sectarians 9 Conclusion: From Sabbatianism to Hasidism Appendix: 'Something for the Female Sex': A Call for the Liberation of Women and the Release of the Female Libido from the 'Shackles of Shame', in an anonymous Frankist manuscript from Prague, c.1800 Introduction Translation Bibliography Index

Ada Rapoport-Albert, who died in 2020, was Professor of Jewish Studies and head of the Department of Hebrew and Jewish Studies at University College London.

'Not only breaks down many stereotypes about the roles of women in Judaism and Jewish society, but it is also a major contribution to understanding how Sabbatianism and Frankism spread and operated . . . rich in original ideas and insights. While many of the topics call for further research, the rich documentation Rapoport-Albert brings to bear on the topics leave little room for doubt that a call for changed gender roles, to a greater or lesser degree, was a central element in the Sabbatian and Frankist movements. It is a very stimulating contribution to the literature on Kabbalah, on modern religious movements, on gender history, as well as on conservative responses.'Shaul Stampfer, Religious Studies Review

• Note on Transliteration and Conventions Used in the Text Introduction 1 Female Prophets in Sabbatianism 2 Historical Precedents and Contexts 3 Sabbatian Women as Religious Activists 4 Women in Sectarian Sabbatianism 5 The Egalitarian Agenda: Sources of Inspiration and Modes of Implementation 6 In the Egalitarian 'Family' of Jacob Frank 7 The Redemptive 'Maiden' 8 'The Mother of God': Frank and the Russian Sectarians 9 Conclusion: From Sabbatianism to Hasidism Appendix: 'Something for the Female Sex': A Call for the Liberation of Women and the Release of the Female Libido from the 'Shackles of Shame', in an anonymous Frankist manuscript from Prague, c.1800 Introduction Translation Bibliography Index

Ada Rapoport-Albert, who died in 2020, was Professor of Jewish Studies and head of the Department of Hebrew and Jewish Studies at University College London.

'Not only breaks down many stereotypes about the roles of women in Judaism and Jewish society, but it is also a major contribution to understanding how Sabbatianism and Frankism spread and operated . . . rich in original ideas and insights. While many of the topics call for further research, the rich documentation Rapoport-Albert brings to bear on the topics leave little room for doubt that a call for changed gender roles, to a greater or lesser degree, was a central element in the Sabbatian and Frankist movements. It is a very stimulating contribution to the literature on Kabbalah, on modern religious movements, on gender history, as well as on conservative responses.'Shaul Stampfer, Religious Studies Review

• Note on Transliteration and Conventions Used in the Text Introduction 1 Female Prophets in Sabbatianism 2 Historical Precedents and Contexts 3 Sabbatian Women as Religious Activists 4 Women in Sectarian Sabbatianism 5 The Egalitarian Agenda: Sources of Inspiration and Modes of Implementation 6 In the Egalitarian 'Family' of Jacob Frank 7 The Redemptive 'Maiden' 8 'The Mother of God': Frank and the Russian Sectarians 9 Conclusion: From Sabbatianism to Hasidism Appendix: 'Something for the Female Sex': A Call for the Liberation of Women and the Release of the Female Libido from the 'Shackles of Shame', in an anonymous Frankist manuscript from Prague, c.1800 Introduction Translation Bibliography Index