Ki Tavo is the Torah portion that nobody likes. While it does contain beautiful verses of blessings, there’s that one frightening section, the sixth aliyah, with 54 verses of devastating curses. It’s ...

It's an exciting time to be a religious Jewish feminist. Great strides are being made by many progressive halakhic communities to find more and better ways to include women in religious Judaism. From ...

Rabbanit Mechi Fendel spoke with Rabbanit Dr. Chana Katan and shared a deeply personal account of her journey to Israel, reflecting on decades of challenges, from building a life in Sderot to facing ...

Karina, Daniela, Naama and Liri. Whenever I hear those names, I bow with respect and admiration. As Hamas had them come up on a stage, to humiliate them, these four heroines seized the moment to turn ...

In 1693, clergyman Thomas Manton published the “Book of Sermons.” In this compilation was a phrase that would become a popular adage, “actions, which speak much louder than words.” But what if we ...

A new clash over Jewish religious law loomed today over the action of a leading Conservative congregation in deciding to grant to women congregants the privilege of being “called up” to witness the ...