Women’s Tefilla

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 ...

Revitalizing Women’s Tefillah Groups

As a Modern Orthodox high school student at Ramaz, I find meaning in women’s tefillah (prayer) services. After experiencing them at ...

Opening the Gates of Prayer

The women wore a variety of costumes, from Disney princesses to Queen Esther herself. Listening to them read the Megillah ...

Women of the Tent: The Power of Women’s Prayer Spaces

It was a sunny winter day in Boca Raton, Florida. My mother and I approached the home where local history ...

Three Generations of Female Torah Readers

Three females — a 63-year-old, a 41-year-old, and an 11-year-old — have much in common. In addition to their blond, ...