Women & Feminism

Women & War

We cannot condone the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war.

Who Was Dinah?

Dinah's debut is as quick as her disappearance in the Torah.

Who Was Yael?

When national battles intrude into her domestic space, this woman becomes one of the few female prophets.

Ordination of Women as Rabbis

Women rabbis in history and in the news.

Lane Bryant Malsin: Fashion Revolutionary

Lane Bryant Malsin started a small business and became a famous fashion designer who made millions, but she was always involved in Jewish philanthropic work.

Sally Priesand: First American Female Rabbi

Ordained in 1972 by the Reform movement, she paved the way to the rabbinate for many women.

Opening the Gaps in Patriarchy

How Rebecca helped empower women.

A Rosh Chodesh How-To

Starting and growing a Rosh Chodesh group.

Hannah’s Prayer

The model of prayer with kavvanah, or sincerity

Inviting Jewish Foremothers to the Sukkah

A contemporary twist on the traditional ceremony.

Ruth… In Other Words

Last summer, when I joined Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel (ASBI), the local Modern Orthodox synagogue in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood, I discovered ...

Born Jewish or Not, You Matter

The way I look — my golden complexion and the abundance of ringlet curls on my head — combined with the difference in my upbringing have always challenged my place in society and even in the Jewish community.