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Israel: Perceptions of Breastfeeding Throughout Jewish Tradition

Written byMaya Norton
Read this post in Malagasy, Ελληνικά
Posted 11 December 2008 0:24 GMT

In “Breastfeeding and Judaism: Why Moses’ Mother Didn’t Put Bottles Into The Ark Of Bulrushes,” Hannah Katsman of the Green Prophet explains the importance of breastfeeding in Jewish law and tradition compared with its role in Israeli society today.

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