For decades, liberal denominations have permitted women to be ordained. Orthodox Judaism, however, has largely prohibited it. Yet attitudes toward women’s study of rabbinic texts are changing.
The Tradition Rooted in Modesty and Spiritual Practice In many Orthodox Jewish communities, married women cover their hair as ...
As thousands of women prepare to unite in celebration of our connection to Chassidus, we are reminded that this moment is ...
On a recent evening, a group of Jewish women gathered at Chabad of Squirrel Hill to rehearse for an upcoming performance. It didn’t take the women long to learn the finale they will perform at “The ...
A senator since 2013, Booker has been called the “the Senate’s most Jewish non-Jew.” On Nov. 29, he married Alexis Lewis, a ...
They urged the United Nations to remove Reem Alsalem, the U.N. rapporteur on violence against women and girls, for denying ...
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The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia supports organizations, like the Female Hebrew Benevolent Society, to empower women and care for those in need. (Courtesy of Getty Images) In the middle ...
The US Naval Academy has returned photos and memorabilia of Jewish women after they were “mistakenly removed” from a display to apparently comply with diversity, equity, and inclusion directives from ...
Many Jewish Australians have expressed feeling isolated from the rest of Australian society. She described a reality of ...
Last month, ahead of the release of the now much-discussed and widely beloved Netflix rom-com series “Nobody Wants This,” stars Adam Brody and Kristen Bell appeared on the “Armchair Expert” podcast.