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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Navigating Orthodox Conversion with a Feminist Sensibility

I was 75 percent Jewish, I told the Orthodox rabbi, my paternal grandparents and one maternal grandparent were all Jewish. “So, you’re not Jewish,” he replied.

Calling All Secret Feminists!

There is a place for every man and woman in feminism. Furthermore, there is a place for every Jewish woman ...

Empowering Bat Mitzvah Girls

A few years ago my family was living in Israel and attending a synagogue near our home. One Shabbat, our ...

Feminism Comes in Many Different Forms

“Why don’t you learn to read the megillah,” asked my husband a few months before Purim.I thought about it for ...

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