Women & Feminism
Funky Kippot in the Diaspora
There is no conformity for liberal Jewish women in the synagogue when it comes to wearing a head covering. Look ...
Silence and Slavery
My daughter sings in the choir at her Jewish high school. Only her mother can attend the annual concert. I ...
We Shall Overcome Someday!
We shall overcome, we shall overcome, We shall overcome someday; Oh, Deep in my heart, I do believe, We shall ...
Today I am a Woman
In the few months since our book was published, women of different ages have come up to us with stories ...
Closing the Gender Gap
People often ask me why I decided to become a rabbi. Some would say in a condescending tone, “You want ...
Women and the Fulfillment of Positive Time-Bound Commandments
Can women take on commandments from which they are exempt?
Do Women Experience Holiness Differently?
Parashat Kedoshim teaches us the ways to be holy. But do women have a different understanding of what holiness is?
Tzenah Urenah
How the Yiddish translation of the Torah, Megillot and Haftarot became associated with women.