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Tag: Orthodox Feminism

0 Gender/Identity Antisemitism

May these moments multiply

eJewishPhilanthropy · 21 Jun

Daphne Lazar Price, the executive director of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (JOFA), spoke at a conference about supporting women in the Orthodox community.

0 Art Gender/Identity

For Ladies and Girls Only

Rokhl Kafrissen in Tablet · 28 Mar

The text discusses the author's experience visiting Judy Chicago's retrospective exhibition, "Herstory," at the New Museum in New York City, reflecting on Chicago's feminist art, particularly "The Dinner Party," which celebrates female figures through vulvar forms.

0 Jewish Law Gender/Identity

The <em>Mikveh</em> Rebellion that Wasn’t: Recovering Ritual Space Beyond Jewish Law

Meirav Jones in Sources · 4 Apr 2023

This article explores the historical and contemporary tensions between halakhic authority and longstanding women's ritual practices, focusing on Maimonides' impact on Jewish menstrual purity practices.

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The Zogerke’s Vort

Dalia Wolfson in Lehrhaus · 6 Jul 2021

This text explores the concept of the "zogerke," a literate woman who led prayers and translated Hebrew texts for less educated women in Yiddish.

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In Jerusalem, Haredi women venture into Talmud

Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt in Forward · 5 Jan 2020

Rabbi Refoel Kreuzer in Jerusalem started a program called Midreshet Otot to teach Haredi women Talmud, a rare and controversial practice in Israel.

0 Gender/Identity Education

A Spirited Quest

Giti Bendheim in Lehrhaus · 20 Feb 2018

The text discusses the author's personal journey and reflections on women's roles in Orthodox Judaism, focusing on her experiences with Torah study, education, and religious development.

0 Education Gender/Identity

The Modern Orthodox Women’s Agenda, the Eighties, and Bottom-Up Opposition

Zev Eleff in Lehrhaus · 16 Jan 2017

The discussion centered around the Modern Orthodox Women's Agenda in the 1980s and the challenges they faced in advancing in areas such as Torah study, prayer groups, and religious leadership.