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May 21, 2018, 2:22 PM

Rewriting the princess story

I confess: I was a little tearful while watching highlights from the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle over the weekend. I might be British but I’ve never been much of a Royalist and I generally don’t take any...

Allen S. Maller

May 12, 2018, 2:44 AM

Did Mother Miriam write Torah Prior to Sinai?

The Torah asserts that Miriam was a prophet (Exodus 15:20); and Numbers 12:2 quotes Miriam and Aaron saying, “Has the Lord spoken only through Moses? Has He not spoken through us as well?” We should take these statements seriously;...

Elliot Eisenberg

May 9, 2018, 2:28 AM

If I am very, very lucky, some part of these women lives within me

In celebration of Mother's Day this weekend, I acknowledge how much of what I am is attributable to the lives and decisions of the women who came before me. My mother, Janet M. Eisenberg, is 92 years old, in hospice...

Apr 19, 2018, 2:16 AM

70 extraordinary women of Israel

Painting by Yael Harris Resnick, in honor of Israel's 70th birthday and Israel's women soldiers. (Courtesy, Miriam Lottner)

Celebrating those who have made the Jewish state their home, giving of themselves and their diverse talents

Mar 20, 2018, 9:30 PM

For International Women's Day, I attended an invitation-only event at United Nations headquarters in New York City. If I am completely honest, I was hesitant to go for a number of reasons. So, why was I conflicted? Well, It was...

Mar 12, 2018, 12:38 PM

Doing gender equality

Illustrative: 2,000 Israeli women sing Sia's 'Titanium' in honor of International Women's Day on March 8, 2018. (Screen capture/ Facebook)

If we want a just, decent society, we must close the gaps between men and women

Mar 10, 2018, 10:30 PM

Mallory forfeits inclusion by exalting Farrakhan

The organizers of the Women’s March, from left to right: Bob Bland, Linda Sarsour, Carmen Perez and Tamika Mallory at BET’s Social Awards in Atlanta, February 11, 2018. (Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET via jTA)

Why should we have to choose between what we believe and normalizing bigotry?

Mar 9, 2018, 6:23 AM

International Women’s Day

Today, March 8, is International Women's Day. Moreover, the entire month of March has been designated as Women's History Month. As one can discern from the foregoing, the purpose of IWD and WHM is to recognize and honor the...

Mar 8, 2018, 9:12 PM

Is a Jewish #MeToo movement any different?

I’ve been following the #MeToo movement and I’ve been fascinated by the rise of the counter-offensive against aggressors who have been defaming, attacking, and violating women with impunity for generations I was proud and happy to see how these unabashed...

Mar 8, 2018, 11:22 AM

Public transport is not gender-neutral

Illustrative: A station in Jerusalem's light rail system. The system is included in the Transport Ministry's public transportation database. (Uri Lenz/Flash90)

When you make it hard to use buses, you hurt the women the most (Int'l Women's Day)

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