Women & Feminism
Oh, how I wish I were going to the JOFA Conference!
I’ve had a love-hate relationship with conferences since the first GA I attended as a Hillel delegate while I was ...
My First JOFA Conference!
I’ve never been to a JOFA conference before. For four years, all through college, I heard from friends living in ...
JOFA 2013: The Ultimate Conference for Orthodox Jewish Feminists
We’re getting really excited about the JOFA conference, less than a week away! The 8th International JOFA Conference, set for ...
What I’m grateful for this Thanksgivukkah
Often, when I take a moment to remind myself what I’m grateful for, I think about my grandmothers. My life ...
The Sultan’s Curse
Iris Aluf Medina was born and raised in Turkey and now lives in San Francisco. We met up with this ...
Throwing a Party for Prenups
After 28 years of marriage (BH!) Adam Dicker and I signed a post-nuptial agreement this past Saturday night at the ...
My Life as an Orthodox Feminist Harvard Undergrad
As an Orthodox Jew, feminist activist, and first-year college student, I’ve got a pretty full schedule to balance. I’ve previously ...
The Violation of Dinah; The Violation of our Society
The following is adapted from the drasha (sermon) delivered by Rori Picker Neiss at Bais Abraham Congregation, St Louis, MO ...
It’s Not Just for Feminists Anymore
It’s not easy being a feminist.We are the butts of jokes, the objects of stereotypes, and the recipients of sometimes ...
Solving the agunah problem means finding the right address
In the wake of the current discussion of the Gital Dodelson case (about which I know nothing more than what ...
When a Woman Leads Services, A Community Struggles With Its Identity
Recently, the Ritual Committee of my congregation, Kehillat Yedidya in Jerusalem, asked its members whether we might occasionally allow Kabbalat ...
Kathryn Wiener, A Woman of Vision
“All the forces in the world are not so powerful as an idea whose time has come.” — Victor HugoThis ...