'קוצו של יוד (The Point on Top of the Yodh)' Summary

The poem tells the story of a woman who seeks a divorce from her husband, who has abandoned her. She obtains a legal document, but a rabbi invalidates it because of a missing letter, a 'yodh,' in the husband's name. This seemingly minor detail becomes a symbol of the arbitrary and often oppressive nature of religious law and its impact on women's lives. The poem explores the struggle of the woman against the rigid interpretations of Jewish law, highlighting the hypocrisy of a system that claims to be just while denying basic rights to women. Gordon’s work is a powerful indictment of the social and religious structures that perpetuate gender inequality, challenging readers to confront these issues and work towards a more just society.