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About Elana

elana sztokman photoDr. Elana Maryles Sztokman is an award-winning author, and leading Jewish feminist thinker, educator and activist. The former the Executive Director of JOFA, the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance, Elana writes and speaks all around the world about gender issues in Jewish life, in education and in Israel.

The present I got today.....

Written on November 09, 2017.

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I discovered today by accident (in a long email thread forwarded to me that made an...
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How internet trolls are destroying women's creative work: Guest blog by Elke Weiss

Written on November 01, 2017.

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Trolls no longer live under bridges. In today’s age of the Internet, anyone with a...
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The Trump Effect part 2: It's not politics -- It's verbal violence

Written on January 19, 2017.

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“Build the wall! Fuck those dirty beaners!” screamed a man at a Trump rally in early...
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The Trump Effect

Written on January 18, 2017.

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The Trump Effect. So I recently gave a ride to a guy from my neighborhood. He is an...
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Some favorite Jewish women writers, 2016

Written on December 15, 2016.

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It has been quite a while since I’ve published book reviews, but this is not for...
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Toronto recap: Snow, community, and some gender Torah

Written on March 09, 2016.

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Had a wonderful time in Toronto. Spent Shabbat at the warm community of the Toronto...
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My seventy faces

Written on February 06, 2016.

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“There are seventy faces of Torah,” the midrash says. It’s a beautiful concept, a...
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Cheerio folks: I'm off to Limmud UK!

Written on December 24, 2015.

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So excited to be going to LImmud UK as part of the UJIA delegation! I'll be speaking...
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Birthday wishes......

Written on December 20, 2015.

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Today is my birthday. I am turning 46 years old. WHOO HOO Here are some of my...
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Which great Jewish writers would YOU invite to a dinner party?

Written on December 09, 2015.

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That is the question posed by the National Jewish Book Council in honor of Jewish...
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Look out for these upcoming events.....

Written on January 31, 2015.

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I'll be traveling to NYC next week for three great events: * Wed Feb 4, Museum of...
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Maybe Not Such a Good Girl: Book Review

Written on January 09, 2015.

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Courtesy of Blue Thread Communications [crossposted from The Jewish Week]In the many...
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Thank you for a great 2014

Written on December 31, 2014.

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I'm honored to be included on the Forward's list of top ten women worth reading...
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My political evolution (Lilith Mag)

Written on September 04, 2014.

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I remember when I fell in love with Zionism. It was 9th grade at the Yeshiva of...
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My political evolution

Written on August 13, 2014.

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I remember when I fell in love with Zionism. It was 9th grade at the Yeshiva of...
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Teens' Funeral Changed Israeli Youth Forever

Written on July 03, 2014.

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Funeral ceremony for the three Israeli teenagers / Getty Images When the city of...
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A Kidnapping That Made Israel Into One Family

Written on July 03, 2014.

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How Three Boys United a Country in Death Getty Images Before Hope Was Lost: A rally...
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THANK YOU Repair the World!!!

Written on March 26, 2014.

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Repair the World selected this blog as one of the four Jewish Women's blogs that are...
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Remembering my grandmother: What I'm grateful for this Thanksgivvukah

Written on February 12, 2014.

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Often, when I take a moment to remind myself what I’m grateful for, I think about my...
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On planes, trains and Swadharma, or answering the question, "How does she do it?"

Written on February 17, 2013.

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Since I began working at JOFA, first as Interim Director and then as Executive...
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