Women & Feminism

Facts from the Field

Some big issues for orthodox feminism have come up in the news lately. Did you see that women will soon ...

7 Places Where Religious Radicalism Threatens Women’s Well-Being in Israel

Women being arrested for praying out loud at the Western Wall – it’s a story so shocking that it has managed to ...

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 ...