Women & Feminism
A Young Woman’s Passion for Feminism
Her name can be found in most American history books, and her accomplishments are part of every U.S. history curriculum. ...
On Mother’s Day
Yet another holiday about which I am ambivalent, Mother’s Day seems this year to have engendered rather more commentary than ...
Take Back the Night (and the Day)
Rushing into a conference midway through a speech, I scanned the room for a seat then stopped, startled. Had I entered the ...
Let’s Spread Some GOOD News
Dr. Monique Katz, a member of JOFA’s Board of Directors, once shared a d’var Torah that has stuck with me ...
Like Mother, Like Daughter
Michal Dicker shares her compelling story of growing into her Orthodox feminist identity. She originally submitted this essay to gain ...
JOFA: Including Men
My mother-in-law likes to use the expression “you could have knocked me down with a feather.” I can’t quite imagine ...
Leading Seder for the First Time
This was my first Pesach away from home. I am a first-year college student and although I love my college and ...
A Glimpse into the English Charedi School System
The school was on a residential street in North West London. From the outside it was unremarkable, but the atmosphere ...
The Widening Scope of Gender Expression and Traditional Judaism
Orthodox feminism’s struggle for women’s leadership and ritual inclusion set a strong precedent for the recent consideration of the issues ...
Asking the Wrong Questions
Earlier this week, my excellent colleague, Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz asked the important question of whether, “there can be a new ...
Prime-Time Drama
This post has been translated from Hebrew to English by Bracha Jaffe.Shabbat afternoon between the afternoon and evening prayers is ...
Double Booked: If It’s Good Enough for the Matriarchs
This post originally appeared on the Religious Action Center’s blog and has been reprinted here with permission.—In a recent conversation ...