Of Four Daughters - A Feminist Midrash
Einat Ramon (PhD)
We discuss the four sons when sitting around the seder table. Dr. Einat Ramon is presenting a feminist version discussing the four daughters.
We discuss the four sons when sitting around the seder table. Dr. Einat Ramon is presenting a feminist version discussing the four daughters.
In the Seder night, we discuss the four sons and their questions. Rabbi Dalia Marx and Tamar Duvdevani offer us the feminist version of the Four Daughters.
This is a great article that captures the emotional aspect of the issue of agunot that discusses the Friedman get case (circa 2012).
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A poetic interpretation of the commitment outlined in Bamidbar
A poetic encounter with Shelomit, mother of a blasphemous son conceived with an Egyptian father
Avigail Antman writes a poetic interpretation of Parashat Mishpatim
The tasks of the high priest(ess), the housewife
A poetic response to Moses' command in Ex. 36:6 to cease offerings to the sanctuary, to be restrained from contributing when one is inclined to give
A poem about the awakening of Spring and the offering of first fruits
The meal-offering from the perspective of a modern-day mother
Avigail Antman responds in poetry to the command to unbind the donkey of one you hate if it is collapsing under its burden
Dr. Bonna Devora Haberman tells the story of Re´eh from a feminist point of view.
by Dr. Bonna Devora Haberman
The initiative for the Pesach Sheni reform came from the ritually impure and from distant travelers, and not from the LORD.
In 1813, James Barry began practicing medicine in the British Army, and for the next 50 years had a successful military career. Only after his death was it discovered that Barry was in fact a woman.
Her real name was Margaret Ann Bulkley and the only way she could be a doctor was by posing as a man. As late as the 19th century, women could not study or practice medicine in England.
<pclass="intro_big>Dr. Bonna Devora Haberman considers the feminist implications of Israel's contributions to the Taberbacle/Mishkan
In parshat Matot God commands bnei Yisrael to wage war against the nation of Midian. Rashi immediately asks the astute question: Why a war of revenge against Midian and not Moav? After all it was Moav who hired Balaam to curse bnei Yisrael, and seduced and provoked bnei Yisrael.
Avigail Antman creates a poetic interpretation of the paschal lamb sacrifice between two neighbors
Avigail Antman writes a poetic response to the obligation for a man who seduces a virgin to betroth her and pay a bride price
Avigail Antman's poetic response to the secret arts of the Egyptian magicians, mapped onto modern medicine
What follows is a personal account from a modern orthodox girl about bat mitzvahs and services and focuses on the concept of inclusion in services.
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