The research project examines Judaism through the lens of difference by focusing on the lives and philosophical trajectories of Jewish women thinkers from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It explores how their Jewish backgrounds shaped both their personal histories—often marked by exile, persecution, and war—and their diverse intellectual paths, which frequently emerge implicitly in their writings. 

Special attention is given to gender difference as a philosophical perspective. The project analyzes how these thinkers engage with gender and Jewish identity in complex and sometimes conflicting ways, ranging from affirmation to critical distance. By addressing Judaism and difference through the concept of identity, the project aims to identify the limits of dominant Western philosophical and ethical-political frameworks and to contribute to the development of a critical vocabulary capable of supporting more inclusive, equitable, and plural forms of social coexistence.