Women & Feminism
The Rebbetzin
At the far end of the town of Tiflus, in a small house built upon the foundations of Torah, piety, ...
Feminist Friend of Israel
Recently, the National Women’s Studies Association voted to endorse “the 2005 call by Palestinian civil society for boycott, divestment and sanctions ...
First Comes Love…Then Comes Rape?
So much of what Rabbi Steven Pruzansky (an Orthodox rabbi in Teaneck, New Jersey, who has a history of making ...
Out of Respect to Women
This past week I came across the most recent post on Rabbi Pruzansky’s blog about date rape culture on college ...
Dear Rabbi Pruzansky, From a Rape Survivor
Steven Pruzansky, an Orthodox rabbi in New Jersey who has made numerous problematic statements in the past, recently posted a highly ...
Sitting Down with Emma: A 15-Year-Old Social Media Maven
Keshet recently sat down with Emma Canter, a 15 year-old from Chicago. Emma runs the Instagram account f.em.inist and recently ...
If Frum (Orthodox) Men Were Advised Like Women (at Passover)
Gentlemen, as Passover approaches, I thought you would appreciate the following advice: To avoid the usual stress of Passover cleaning, ...
Why is “Sisterhood” Still Relevant on Today’s College Campuses?
This past weekend, I was involved in an incredibly exhilarating and spiritually uplifting event: Nashir, the intercollegiate Jewish women’s arts ...
Bsisa: A Tasty Tradition To Begin The Passover Season
What is the best way to usher in the Passover season? Not with handwringing and housecleaning, but with celebration, blessing ...
Let’s Talk About Sex!
In my childhood, there were few things that the Orthodox rabbis charged with my daily education and my secular anti-religious ...
A Year of Fighting for Agunot
As I lay in bed, after talking to an international committee of organizations that advocate on behalf of agunot (Jewish ...
Celebrating Jewish Women This Women’s History Month
I’ll admit when I looked up at my calendar this week I loudly exclaimed “It’s already March! But what about ...