Religion

PEOPLE

SHIRA SMILES

We live in an age where women are more learned than ever before. Women want to be challenged to think,…

PEOPLE

Dr. Erica Brown

While I almost always write my own job description—not neatly fitting into existing frameworks—I think you can only do that…

PEOPLE

Dr. Aviva Weisbord on Leadership

To me, the question of leadership is not necessarily about how I find fulfillment or the impact I want to…

WOMEN

CHANNAH COHEN

Oh, sure, I knew all about leadership. I knew that the trait theory was passé and would turn up ludicrous…

PEOPLE

RIVKA SEGAL

Everyone has his or her own mission. You follow the dots that God has given you and you go with…

PEOPLE

ROCHEL SYLVETSKY

My beloved high school Navi teacher, Rabbi Ebstein, z”l, a survivor who tried hard to make the messages of the…

PEOPLE

What Makes a Good Leader?

By Aviva Weisbord 1. Take responsibility: We lead because there’s something that needs to be accomplished. 2. Offer a vision:…

EDUCATION

A Traditional Revolutionary: Sarah Schenirer’s Legacy Revisited

Modest. Radical. Pious. Revolutionary. Staunch traditionalist. Proto-feminist. All of these words have been used to describe this woman. Even more…

JEWISH LAW

Gun Control in Halachah

If you drive around different parts of the US long enough, you are likely to encounter two bumper stickers asserting…

JEWISH LAW

Should I Carry A Gun?

With mass shootings and terror attacks in the news with frightening frequency, it is only natural for the average civilian…

JEWISH THOUGHT

Rabbi’s Diary: Why Prenuptial Agreements Work

A few months ago, Jessica, a thirty-year-old woman,1 called the offices of the Beth Din of America. She said she…

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