Women & Feminism
Celebrating Our Daughter’s Bat Mitzvah
“Some people will do anything to get out of synagogue on Simchat Torah” said my husband as we headed off ...
How a Six Minute Video Changed My Life
That night, a video changed my life. It was just over six minutes long, yet its message touched me profoundly ...
All Your Males…
I hate Jewish holidays.I got married soon after becoming Orthodox, and I was excited to celebrate the Jewish holidays fully ...
The Rabbi In My Bedroom
When I got married, there were a million things on my to-do list. There was one thing, one pretty important ...
Three Generations of Female Torah Readers
Three females — a 63-year-old, a 41-year-old, and an 11-year-old — have much in common. In addition to their blond, ...
How I Ended Up Delivering the Sermon on Rosh Hashanah
Over the summer, Larry, the organizer of the minyan that I attend for Rosh Hashanah, sent out an email asking ...
For the Sin We Have Sinned…
For the sin we have sinned before you in excluding women from leadership positionsFor the sin we have sinned before ...
Overcoming Obstacles to Recite Mourner’s Kaddish with Dignity
My father died on Rosh Hashanah 5764. He died at home, in a clean white bed, surrounded by his wife ...
My Daughter Asked for an Upsherin
“Imma I want an upsherin!” My daughter revealed this mid-way through her first year at a Chabad preschool, where she ...
Faithfully Feminist
The words “religious feminist” seem like an oxymoron. How can someone be both? The three main Western religions, Judaism, Christianity ...
What Happens When Our Heroines Fail Us?
One of the great disappointments of this summer has been finding out, with the publication of Harper Lee’s Go Set ...
To Feel More Connected, Get Physically Closer to the Torah
When you see an adorable baby, a stunning gem, or an intricately illustrated medieval Hagaddah, don’t you feel a yearning to ...