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A Wall for All?
Upon moving to Israel a big question in my head was if/how I would interact with Women of the Wall. I have written about the group before, and after the experience of a close friend of mine this month,...
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Orthodox Feminist: Not an oxymoron
If you Google Orthodox Feminism, or some derivative there-of you will be initially greeted by JOFA, but after that things get dicey. For some reason, even amongst many modern women, the idea of...
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Well wishes….
I recently had a dream that I wished someone mazal tov upon hearing that they were pregnant and she responded with “Isn’t it traditional to say b’saah tova?” This stuck with me. Even in my dream state...
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Living History
I am still in shock over these experience, but knew that I needed to find a moment to actually write about it, so I am going to attempt to encapsulate two of the most amazing experiences of my life in...
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A Rebbetzin is not a Rabbi
I have been involved in a few conversations lately about a topic that really agitates me, so when I saw the premise used to prove the exact opposite, I simply couldn’t not say my piece publicly any...
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Which identity has the most influence?
How do you define your identity? Does your feminism influence your Judaism, or does your Judaism influence your feminism? These questions were posed by one of my mentors here in Jerusalem at a Shabbat...
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Leaping forward or left in the dust…
The Sharansky Plan features a proposed permanent egalitarian space in the Robinson’s Arch area. This is what it would look like. (photo credit: JTA) {Post by Melissa} I have had many questions recently...
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“New” versus “Groundbreaking”
post by Jessica The Times of Israel recently posted a beautiful article about the upcoming Maharat graduates (we posted the article to the RR facebook – it’s here, if you’re interested). It takes the...
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One of Four, but All for One
I had the distinct honor to be at the kotel for Rosh Chodesh Sivan. At least, that is what I believed as I left my house that morning and wrote this on Facebook: I believe that prayer is a communal...
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My Maharat Life
Learning in yeshiva last year (Photo: Uriel Heilman, JTA) I am a future Maharat. I am a wife and a mother. A sister and a daughter. A friend. A social worker. A writer. I am a lover of Torah and...
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