How Long to Read The Plight of Jewish Deserted Wives, 1851-1900

How Long Does it Take to Read The Plight of Jewish Deserted Wives, 1851-1900?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 20 minutes to read The Plight of Jewish Deserted Wives, 1851-1900 by Dr Haim Sperber

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Agunot (Agunah, sing., meaning anchored in Hebrew) is a Jewish term describing women who cannot remarry because their husband has disappeared. According to Jewish law (Halacha) a woman can get out of the marriage only if the husband releases her by granting a divorce writ (Get), if he dies, or if his whereabouts is not known. Women whose husbands cannot be located, and who have not been granted a Get, are considered Agunot. The Agunah phenomenon was of major concern in East European Jewry and much referred to in Hebrew and Yiddish media and fiction. Most nineteenth-century Agunot cases came...

How long is The Plight of Jewish Deserted Wives, 1851-1900?

The Plight of Jewish Deserted Wives, 1851-1900 by Dr Haim Sperber is 196 pages long, and a total of 50,176 words.

This makes it 66% the length of the average book. It also has 61% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Plight of Jewish Deserted Wives, 1851-1900 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 34 minutes to read The Plight of Jewish Deserted Wives, 1851-1900 aloud.

What Reading Level is The Plight of Jewish Deserted Wives, 1851-1900?

The Plight of Jewish Deserted Wives, 1851-1900 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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