Ksenija Atanasijević i jevrejski ženski pokret u Srbiji
KSENIJA ATANASIJEVIC AND THE JEWISH WOMEN’S MOVEMENT IN SERBIA

Author(s): Čedomila Marinković
Subject(s): Philosophy, Jewish studies, Gender history
Published by: Институт друштвених наука
Keywords: Ksenija Atanasijević; Judaism; Jewish Women Society; jewish core values; emancipation
Summary/Abstract: In the early 1930s, while Nazism was just emerging , philosopher Ksenija Atanasijević was among the first to recognize the true essence of this unstoppable and rapidly growing evil, and to write her first anti-fascist and philo-Semitic texts. They form the basis of what will later be known as Ksenija Atanasijevic’s Ethics of Courage. In theoretical terms, the texts are based on the fundamental ontological-ethical belief that all human beings have the same essence and that therefore the personality of every being must be respected. In addition to this belief, Ksenija Atanasijević cultivated a love and understanding of Judaism , based on her excellent knowledge of the works of the greatest Jewish philosophers, such as Philo of Alexandria, Maimonides and Spinoza. Still, this was not the only field of interest for the great philosopher. In addition to anti-fascism, one of the main features of Ksenia Atanasijević’s oeuvre was her activism and commitment to women’s emancipation. The text will seek to place K senija Atanasijević’s connection with the Belgrade Jewish community in the historical context. Particular attention will be paid to examining the possible impact of the ideas of the traditionally more liberal attitude of Judaism towards women, which in the late 19th century was the basis for the emergence and development of Jewish women’s societies in Belgrade.

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