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Special Shabbatot
Sabbath services throughout the year highlight upcoming holidays.
Gender & Sexuality, Live, Women & Feminism
Judaism on Prostitution
Most traditional Jewish sources condemn trafficking and prostitution, but some of the messages are mixed.
What is Purim Katan?
Not to be confused with regular Purim, this minor holiday brings joy in late winter on Jewish leap years.
Contemporary Activism to Save Agunot
An activist for agunot traces her development from demonstrator to promoter of prenuptial agreements that help protect women in the event of a divorce.
Leil Purim: A Kurdish Jewish Women’s Holiday
Imitating Queen Esther, Kurdish Jewish women used to bathe in the river on Purim night.
Confronting An Absence
Both Parashat Tetzaveh and the Book of Esther are missing some central characters.
Why Did Mordecai Refuse to Bow to Haman?
More than two millennia ago, it was not the action of one man that changed the course of Jewish history, but rather his inaction.
Celebrate, Jewish Texts, JOFA's Torch, Live, Purim, Shavuot, Study, Women & Feminism
Did Esther and Ruth Break the Glass Ceiling? A Debate
Meesh: Back then, in biblical times, the ceiling was not glass, and I don’t think Esther or Ruth made any attempt ...
Passover Songs
From a lowly goat to the rebuilt Holy Temple, the songs in the Haggadah survey all of Jewish life and hope.