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Sharing My Shabbat Table

One of the most empowering things I have done since living on my own as an Orthodox Jewish “single” is ...

How the Unnecessary Became Necessary

I come from a rather Modern Orthodox, Ashkenazi family that is composed mostly of women. The only male in my ...

The Mystery of Those Mini Kiddush Cups

I’ve made Kiddush in synagogue social halls countless times. Most of my life I stood there holding a humble plastic ...

Calling All Secret Feminists!

There is a place for every man and woman in feminism. Furthermore, there is a place for every Jewish woman ...

Feminism Comes in Many Different Forms

“Why don’t you learn to read the megillah,” asked my husband a few months before Purim.I thought about it for ...

The Pedagogy of Nemo: What a Winter Storm Can Teach Us About Shabbat

Well, that was an unexpected weekend! For those of you who do not live in the Northeast, we just got ...