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Nonfiction The Sacred Calling: Four Decades of Women in the Rabbinate Rabbi Rebecca Einstein Schorr and Rabbi Alysa Mendelson Graf, eds.
Essay Hijacking the Language of Holiness Alden Solovy is the author of Jewish Prayers of Hope and Healing , a book of original liturgy in Hebrew and English. In April 2015 he was brutally attacked… Alden Solovy March 17, 2016
Essay Kol Isha — A Voice for Every Woman Rabbi Sara Brandes is the author of Magical World: Stories, Reflections, Poems. Invited to weigh in on recent developments at the Kotel, the Western Wall of Jerusalem’s… Sara Brandes March 16, 2016
Essay Where Orthodox Judaism, Feminism, and Fantasy Fiction Intersect Earlier this week, Ilana C. Myer wrote about how Jerusalem found its way into her debut fantasy novel. Ilana is blogging here all week as part of the Visiting Scribe… Ilana C. Myer March 3, 2016
Nonfiction The Hands of Peace: A Holocaust Survivor’s Fight for Civil Rights in the American South Marione Ingram
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: Notorious RBG Posted by Nat BernsteinYesterday, a book released last week hit The New York Times’s best sellers list:If you are not already familiar with the blog/meme… Nat Bernstein November 5, 2015
Essay Gloria Steinem Named My Memoir Earlier this week, Leah Lax wrote about the loneliness of leaving Hasidut and coping with coming home to the world of her childhood. She is blogging here all week as… Leah Lax September 16, 2015
Essay Writing the Mechitzah Earlier this week, Michelle Brafman wrote about water and the mikvah in Judaism as well as the tahara, Jewish burial rituals. She is the author of the debut… Michelle Brafman May 1, 2015
Essay The Fight for Jewish Feminism in Israel Posted by Nat BernsteinMonday night, a group of Jewish students and professionals in their 20s gathered in the common room of the newly opened Moishe House of the… Nat Bernstein November 11, 2014
Essay Helena Rubinstein and the Women’s Liberation Movement Earlier this week Michèle Fitoussi wrote about her fascination, her research materials, and her favorite episodes from Helena Rubinstein’s life. Her biography on… Michèle Fitoussi July 17, 2014
Nonfiction The War on Women in Israel: A Story of Religious Radicalism and the Women Fighting for Freedom Elana Sztokman
Essay 10 Ways You Can Promote Gender Equality in Your Local School Earlier this week, Dr. Elana Maryles Sztokman wrote about seven places where religious radicalism threatens women’s well-being in Israel and ten inspiring ways that… Elana Sztokman May 16, 2014
Essay 10 Inspiring Ways That Women Are Fighting for Justice in Israel Earlier this week, Dr. Elana Maryles Sztokman wrote about seven places where religious radicalism threatens women’s well-being in Israel. She is the author of the… Elana Sztokman May 14, 2014
