As we near the one year anniversary of the Dobbs decision – which overturned federal constitutional protections of privacy and abortion rights that have stood since the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision – I am taking stock of the many experiences that women have shared regarding trying to access medical health care, including abortion access. I’m also reflecting …
Ta’anit Esther, the day before Purim – this year, Monday, March 6 – is the annual International Agunah Day because, like many Jewish women today, Esther was trapped in a forced marriage to the Persian king, and spent years fearing her husband. Advocates worldwide observe International Agunah Day to raise awareness of the plight of the modern-day agunah, standing in solidarity with …
Purim is coming soon! Monday night and Tuesday, March 6-7! Do you know of a women’s Megillat Esther reading in your community, or an Orthodox community/synagogue that is hosting a Megillat Esther reading where women are welcome to read? Tell us about the women’s or partnership megillah reading in your community! Please fill out this …
Purim Countdown
March 6 to 7
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Rabbanit Avital Engelberg is the Director of Maharat H-HARETZ in Israel, and serves as Ramit at Midreshet Ein HaNatziv. She also facilitates Orthodox weddings outside the rabbinate with the CHUPPOT organization. Rabbanit Avital was a fellow of the halakha program at Midreshet Lindenbaum and holds a B.A. in Theatre from Tel Aviv University, and a Master’s degree in …
•The Slingshot Fund has released its 2022 “10 to Watch,” a list of 10 relatively new Jewish nonprofits responding to the current concerns of American Jews in original ways.• This year’s list spotlights issues that have become hot topics in Jewish communal discourse in recent years, including gender equality, mental health and Jewish racial diversity.• …
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Rabbanit Yael Keller serves as Rabbanit-in-Residence at Skokie Valley Agudath Jacob Synagogue in Illinois. Prior to that she worked as Rabbinic Intern at Ohev Sholom – the National Synagogue in Washington, DC and Skokie Valley Agudath Jacob Synagogue. Rabbanit Yael uses her deep love of Torah to embrace teaching opportunities within a variety of community settings. …
For this FREE Event to hear from panelists on the documentary“Marry Me However.” The film tells the stories of LGBT men and women who, for religious reasons, decided to marry against their own sexual orientation, to comply with Torah laws and be accepted into their families and religious communities. We hear painful accounts of confusion, …
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February 16 at 1pm EST
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Join us for a webinar on Wednesday, February 9, featuring three experts on what to expect, and where to turn for guidance, while navigating the beit din system during a divorce. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In nec velit in massa blandit interdum quis a risus. Nullam nec tempus quam, non convallis …
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