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How do you sing about rape? Chanting the rape of Dina on the International Day against violence against Women, and #MeToo

Written on November 30, 2017.

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I was preparing for my layning , my turn at chanting the Torah portion, when I...
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So, will you be watching any more Harvey Weinstein movies?

Written on November 04, 2017.

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This is a dilemma. I loved Good Will Hunting, the Harvey Weinstein-produced movie...
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Dear Mayim: You are a victim too, #MeToo #YouToo

Written on October 19, 2017.

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Dear Mayim, Let me start by saying that I’m a fan. I think you’re a fine actress and...
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El Halev leads the way in women's empowerment self-defense

Written on November 24, 2016.

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Women have never needed tools for empowerment more than we do now. As America puts...
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9 sexist memories triggered by Trump stalking Hillary Clinton at the debate

Written on October 16, 2016.

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Trump stands above Clinton during the second presidential debate. One of the...
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Women choosing not to fast on Yom Kippur

Written on October 16, 2016.

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I wrote a two-part series at Lilith Magazine about Jewish women who do not fast on...
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Why Israel Funding Non-Orthodox Mikvehs Is a Step Forward — and Backward

Written on August 17, 2016.

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lior zaltzman The Israeli government – currently in the midst of various financial...
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Olympics 2016: Religious women/secular women -- different cultures, same male sexual gaze

Written on August 10, 2016.

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Some people look at this photo and see the beauty of diversity at the Olympics....
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When are sexist jokes part of a culture of sexual abuse?

Written on March 13, 2016.

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Are sexist jokes harmless? The ball-and-chain jokes about wives and mothers in laws,...
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On Freundel, Amanda Todd, Erin Andrews and the real trauma of video voyeurism

Written on March 01, 2016.

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A few months ago, a fifteen-year-old girl named Lee was taking a shower, she thought...
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Disabilities as a Jewish feminist issue: Introducing our new online course

Written on January 18, 2016.

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I’m thrilled to announce the launch of a brand new online course called “Embodied”...
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On Marc Gafni, the New York Times, and how sexual-predator rabbis get communal support

Written on January 08, 2016.

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I had a rather surreal experience last week, the kind where you wonder if the...
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When modest is hottest

Written on December 24, 2015.

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Image: istock The obsession with covering girls’ knees is no longer the territory of...
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SEXUALIZED, UGLY, FAT BODIES: COVER UP FOR MODESTY!

Written on December 06, 2015.

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Guest post By Shimona Hirchberg, originally posted at The Center for Jewish Feminism...
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On sexual abuse by rabbis

Written on December 06, 2015.

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By Amanda Borschel-Dan in Times of Israel: Author Elana Sztokman, the former head of...
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More Revealtions Regarding Israeli Rabbis Accused of Sexual Abuse

Written on July 21, 2015.

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Image: Youtube Screen Capture (Read the rest at The Forward ) Over the past week,...
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Why great sex is a feminist issue

Written on July 19, 2015.

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A few months ago, I was at a conference on Jewish feminism at Bnai Jeshurun in...
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Susan Reimer-Torn writes about the new "Desire" telecourse at The Forward

Written on July 19, 2015.

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"Elana Sztokman is one of the most proactive Jewish feminist thinkers on the scene...
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Ten exciting reasons why you should join the new “Desire” telecourse on sex, Judaism and feminism

Written on June 25, 2015.

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Your intimate partner will love you for it…. You will get some great ideas about how...
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Voyeurism and the Yeshiva Girl

Written on June 25, 2015.

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Madonna has got me thinking about Barry Freundel. To be honest, Madonna often gets...
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