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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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,...

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...

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”...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...