Women & Feminism

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Reappropriating the Taboo

Bringing new meaning to the status of a menstruating woman.

Jewish Women and Suburbanization

A close look at the role of women and girls in the early American suburbs.

Joan Rivers

How a first generation Jewish American became an entertainment legend.

Who Is Rachel Adler?

How Adler uses feminist ideas to challenge Jewish law.

Jewish Feminist Theology: A Survey

From theologies that address the male-ness of God to ones that address the femininity of males.

The Feminist Critique of God Language

A survey of Jewish feminist challenges and responses to traditionally male language for God.

As You Remembered Sarah

The Torah chronicles the pain of infertility — and the ongoing hope for a child.

The Daughters of Zelophehad: Power and Uniqueness

Zelophehad's daughters call to us to take hold of life with our own hands.

Beauty in the Bible

Is beauty an inherent Jewish value?

The Silence of Dinah and Other Rape Victims

The Bible focuses on Jacob's and his son's reactions, but not on those of the victim herself.

Writing Women Into the Torah

It is time to do no less than to dress the Torah in the language of women.

Tzaraat and Memory

Miriam's skin condition and the war with Amalek, Amnon and Moab are all examples of memory.

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