Orthodox feminism
The Vagina Monologues Frummed Out
Among many other exciting offerings at the JOFA conference evening of the arts, we’re excited to host Monologues from the ...
Celebrating Our Daughters: From Simchat Bat to Bat Mitzvah
I had been thinking about my eldest daughter’s bat mitzvah for a long time. We belong to a Modern Orthodox ...
On Being Stuck in Traffic with a Full Minivan
In 2013, I gathered together seven friends from my community to attend the JOFA Conference. We clambered into my Toyota ...
“Please Do Not Pass Me the Torah.”
If it means that you will never allow a women on the board, please do not pass me the Torah ...
That Time the Lulav Made Me Cry
I love the holiday season – I even love a three day yontif (yom tov, or holiday). With the exception ...
One Small Sound for Women, One Large Blast for Womankind.
On the first day of Rosh Hashana I was invited to call the kolot (sounds) for the shofar. I must ...
Rosh Hashanah from the Other Side
How would I have experienced Rosh Hashanah if I were sitting on the men’s side of the mechitza? Would it ...
Stories My Mother Never Told: Leading A Zimmun
“Stories My Mother Never Told” is a three-part blog series dedicated to re-envisioning what it can mean for parents and ...
Dare to Bare Those Ankles
I remember where I was sitting. It was a spring day in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I was wearing my white button ...
The Gender of Our Clergy Need Not Dictate Where Women Breastfeed
In her JOFA post, “I Wasn’t Asking for Your Opinion,” Rabbanit Sharona Halickman rightfully criticizes the Orthodox Union for “only now ...