Karen Miller Jackson

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Apr 25, 2018, 2:40 PM

Double the Torah

Flyer for Kolech's initiative for women to teach Torah across Israel for Shabbat Parshat Emor, 2018. (Courtesy, Karen Miller Jackson)

It's plain math: create more positions for female scholars of Jewish texts, and increase the potential reach of Judaism

Mar 7, 2018, 9:51 PM

Jewish Women and Self-Care

International Women’s Day is a good time to celebrate what religious Jewish women have achieved, and at the same time think about the next steps in women’s fulfilment and happiness. Writing from Israel, I know Religious Zionist women who...

Feb 7, 2018, 11:26 PM

On Women’s Spirituality

Recent reports of rabbis in Israel denigrating women going to the army and women in general have been particularly upsetting. So I’d like to dedicate the following words of Torah to the brave, spiritual young women who devote time...

Oct 3, 2017, 7:45 AM

Queen of the Sukkah

There are many faces of Orthodox Feminism in Israel. One might highlight the plight of agunot, another women’s leadership in the beit midrash or in shul and still others increasing women’s participation in mitzvot. What unites these faces is...

May 4, 2017, 7:06 PM

Listen to Women’s Torah

This year, there has been much discussion and controversy about women’s leadership roles within the Orthodox community. But we should all agree on the following: It is important for women to learn and to teach Torah, it is important...

Feb 9, 2017, 1:12 PM

Audi and Parshat Beshalach: Encouraging Women’s Torah Leadership

The Audi commercial aired at the Super Bowl this past week about a girl who enters a boxcar race against a bunch of boys, begins with the father questioning, “What do I tell my daughter? Do I tell her...

Dec 15, 2016, 1:10 PM

Educating Girls: Balancing Modesty with Maximizing Potential

As Yacov is on his way to meet Esav, the Torah describes him crossing the Yabok stream with his two wives, two maidservants and his eleven sons. One person is glaringly missing from this account of Yacov’s family: his...

Nov 4, 2015, 11:23 PM

Supporting Religious Women in the IDF

A growing number of young religious zionist women are enlisting in the IDF despite the fact that the majority of religious zionist rabbis do not support their decision. Many religious women are choosing to serve their country in a...

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About Me

Karen Miller Jackson is a Jewish educator living in Ra'anana, Israel. She teaches at Matan HaSharon, and is a board member of Kolech - Religious Women's Forum. Karen runs Kivun L'sherut, a guidance program for girls before sherut leumi/army service.