Negotiating The Classroom
by Adam Dickter Staff Writer To understand why fewer women choose public education as a career these days, look no further than Randi Weingarten, daughter of a teacher and now head of the United...
View ArticleWhat We Don’t Know About Jewish Views On Dating, And More
One of the most enlightening and disturbing articles on Jewish life that I’ve read in awhile appears in the Spring issue of Lilith, the Jewish feminist magazine, in which Rabbi Susan Schnur interviews...
View ArticleThe Road Not Taken: Avi Weiss, Michael Broyde And Women’s Roles
Yaacov M. Gross Special to the Jewish Week Rabbi Avi Weiss’ recent introduction of women-led Kabbalat Shabbat services in his synagogue has produced yet another kerfuffle among his rabbinical...
View ArticleTweeting the Encyclopedia
Twitter is still in its infancy and users around the globe continue to discover new ways to use the microblogging application. One national Jewish organization is now looking to release an entire...
View ArticleElisabeth Badinter: The Celebrity French Intellectual Every Jew (And...
If you don't know who Bernard Henri-Levy is, don't worry. There's a new celebrity French intellectual you should know: Elisabeth Badinter. She's an older feminist who recently became a celebrity in...
View ArticleAn Odd Absence Of Women
I know I’m supposed to focus on intermarriage here, but sometimes I just need to vent on another topic.And today that topic is, why are so many speakers’ panels at Jewish conferences composed almost...
View ArticleOh My G-d, You Guys!
What is there left to say about Mindy Meyer? In case you somehow haven't heard, Flatbush resident Ms. Meyer is running as the Republican candidate for the State Senate against incumbent Kevin Parker....
View ArticleThe Reluctant Feminist
Eric Herschthal Special To The Jewish Week Hanna Rosin and how the post-industrial economy favors women — for better or worse. The opening scene in Hanna Rosin’s 2010 Atlantic essay, “The End of Men,”...
View ArticleA Rabbinically Sanctioned Solution To the Agunah Problem
Judith Hauptman and Phyllis H. Waldmann A few months ago my friend Phyllis H. Waldmann called to say that when going through the papers of her deceased mother, she came across an envelope postmarked...
View ArticleOKCupid? Disability And Online Dating
Like many other people who have an online dating profile, I’ve tended to open the inbox of my OKCupid account with some trepidation when I notice a new message. In the back of my mind, I’m thinking,...
View ArticleReissued: A Jewish, Gay Voice Of Weimar Germany And Beyond
Charlotte Wolff died in 1986 and today is little known beyond an esoteric reading public. Plunkett Lake Press has just released an electronic edition of her autobiography, “Hindsight,” first published...
View ArticleRevitalization, Reflection As Feminist Seder Returns
Susan Reimer-Torn Special To The Jewish Week After eight-year hiatus, Jewish leaders reflect on Miriam’s Cup’s winding path. It is just minutes before the 2 p.m. start time of the Ma’yan feminist...
View ArticleA Shout-out To Betty Friedan
Gabriella Kamran Special To The Jewish Week Editor’s Note: Gabriella Kamran is the first recipient of The Norman E. Alexander Award for Excellence in Jewish Student Writing. The national contest,...
View ArticleAmy Schumer, New Joan Rivers?
Hannah Dreyfus Staff Writer The Jewish comedy queen busting the patriarchy, one sketch at a time. Amy Schumer is hot right now.read more
View ArticleWestern Wall Rabbi’s Apology For Kippah Incident Does Little To Ease...
Talia Lakritz Editorial Intern Rabbi Rabinovitch and Women of the Wall trade barbs over woman who was sent away from the Kotel for wearing a kippah. Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitch, Rabbi of the Western...
View ArticleGender Wars On The Trail
Hannah Dreyfus Staff Writer Religion tests millennials’ views on hot-button issues. With presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump calling out Hillary Clinton for “playing the woman...
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