Version 1: The final exam assesses students' knowledge of the role of the Jewish woman in Jewish society in the Middle Ages. Instructional topics focus on: economic standing and typical level of education, involvement in the community and religious practice, and reasons for various rabbinical ordinances decreed during this time period and their effects on women. The course covers major life events such as choosing a spouse, marriage, child rearing, and divorce as a way to understand how the status of women was affected by the way these things were handled in this time period and how social conditions, in turn, effected aspects of such events. The course provides an overall broad picture of how Jewish women viewed themselves in the Middle Ages and how they were viewed by others. Version 2: Same as Version 1, and additional topics including: the Jewish woman’s role in modern and post-modern society; the changes that have come about as ripple effects from the feminism movement and the impact it's had on women in the Jewish world; how Jewish law has been applied in relationship to women due to modern advances in technology and apparel, understanding the new role of Jewish women in the workplace and attitudes that have shifted over time toward women in this arena.