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 ...

Personal Prayer

A Jewish woman prays from the heart.

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.

Hannah

How she waited and prayed patiently for a child and was rewarded.

Lilith Magazine

Giving Jewish women a voice.