A Kinnah in Kislev: The Enduring Elegy of Dolce of Worms
In honor of the yahrtzeit of Dolce, the wife of Rabbi Eleazar of Worms, Chaya Sima Koenigsberg explores Rabbi Eleazar's moving elegy for his wife and reflects upon Dolce's character as a model for Koenigsberg's own life and the lives of Jewish women today.
“I’d Fast a Second Day”
Julie Goldstein reflects on her recent Yom Kippur experience and why it matters for Orthodox women everywhere.
Orthodox Women’s Leadership: A Proactive Approach
Malka Simkovich pushes for a proactive approach to Orthodox women's leadership.
A Failed Attempt to Challenge the Halakhic Prenup
Jeremy Stern dissects the recent and supposed Israeli ban against the BDA prenup.
Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein’s Novel Position on Women’s Talmud Study
The novelty of Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein's teachings on women's Talmud
study... explained, by Shlomo Zuckier!
The Next Women’s Siyum ha-Shas
Concluding our series on the recent Siyum ha-Shas, Channa Lockshin Bob wonders: What do we want the next Women's Siyum ha-Shas to look like?
Torah u-Madda for All?
Leah Sarna addresses the perceived disconnect between the ideal Torah U-Madda lifestyle and the gendered reality of advanced Torah study for women.
Building Upon the Rav’s Legacy in Women’s Learning
Ezra Schwartz
The recently published account of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik’s inaugural shiur at Stern College has rightfully generated much conversation about women and Gemara study. In light of this appropriate benchmark of forty years,...
Putting Our Money Where Our Mouths Are
Rivka Press Schwartz contributes to the Lehrhaus Symposium on the recent OU statement regarding female clergy.
Get Rid of the Manels – and Panels Too
How should we address the manel issue? Erica Brown contends that we should simply disband panels altogether.
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