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This Jewish feminist has been the NYC’s sanitation department’s official artist for 50 years. A new movie tells her stor...

Meet Mierle Laderman Ukeles, the daughter of a rabbi whose "maintenance art" has gotten the documentary treatment. -- The post This Jewish feminist has been the NYC’s sanitation de...

The Legacy of Carol P. Christ: Good Theology is Feminist Theology

The was originally posted on July 21, 2014 Judith Plaskow and I are just now completing the draft of the manuscript of the book we have been working on for the past 2 ½ years. It h...

The raucous and roundabout story of Reform Judaism

A short history of how a movement founded to make synagogues feel less 'Jewy' spent two centuries quietly putting the Jewishness back

This Jewish feminist has been the NYC’s sanitation department’s official artist for 50 years. A new movie tells her stor...

(JTA) — In 1976, deep in New York City’s fiscal crisis, the artist Mierle Laderman Ukeles read a review of her conceptual work in the Village Voice. In his review, critic David Bou...

The End of Passive Judaism, The Rise of Jewish Power

“Jewish power” is not about violence. It is about readiness. It is about presence. It is about refusing to disappear. The post The End of Passive Judaism, The Rise of Jewish Power...

World Emunah: The women who are holding Israel together

Resilience not as an abstract Israeli virtue, but a daily labor performed overwhelmingly by women whose contributions often remain out of frame.

From Suffrage To #MeToo: The Waves, Theories, And Thinkers That Shaped

Feminism is not a single, monolithic ideology but a rich and evolving field of thought that has developed across different historical moments, intellectual traditions, and social s...

Women aren’t equal citizens in Israel. But this week brought us closer than ever

On Monday, three women sat for an exam — and changed the course of Israeli history. Never before have women been permitted to take the rabbinical exams issued by Israel’s Chief Rab...

On conversion therapy, American law and Jewish law are moving in different directions

An Orthodox woman who found her voice supporting gay Jewish students reflects on dignity, harm and the limits of the law. -- The post On conversion therapy, American law and Jewish...

Miriam on screen: Great films depicting biblical trailblazers to watch during Passover

Miriam’s legacy as a defiant artist is rarely center stage in the great biblical epics, but her spirit lives on in cinema’s most modern heroines.

From Antisemitism to Antizionism: Toronto Symposium Marks a New Era in Jewish Advocacy

The inaugural World Symposium Against Antizionism reflected a meaningful shift in how some Jewish thinkers and advocates believe the community should engage with the forces arrayed...

Lev Livitsky’s Very Complicated Second Act

“Out From Under” is filled with strong, dynamic women who all have something to teach Lev, but the author resists framing the novel as a feminist project. The post Lev Livitsky’s V...

Legacy of Carol P. Christ: JUSTICE AND PREJUDICE IN THE “PROPHETIC TRADITION”

This was originally posted July 14, 2014 Besides being advocates of social justice, the prophets of Israel were advocates of “exclusive monotheism,” exclusively “male monotheism,”...

Motherhood, War and Media: WIZO Luncheon Reflects a Changing Reality Since Oct. 7, 2023

In a sold-out event at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, WIZO (Women’s International Zionist Organization) hosted its annual Mother’s Day Luncheon. The post Motherhood, War...

Jewish Studies Weighs How to Move Forward in the Post–Oct. 7 Era

Jewish Studies Weighs How to Move Forward in the Post–Oct. 7 Era Sara Weissman Mon, 05/11/2026 - 03:00 AM As some Jewish studies programs experience new...

A Silent Revolution- What Feminism In India Look Like?

                            A Silent Revolution - What feminism in India look like?When we hear the word “feminism” in the context of India, the Western image often comes to mind f...

'Not Jewish enough, or Zionist scum': Millennials and Gen Z are giving American Jewish aesthetics a makeover

American Jews are seeking to define what it means to be Jewish right now, one trendy necklace or sweatshirt at a time

New article — “Rachel Was Shapely and Beautiful: A Jewish Woman in Hostile Archives,” by Adrienne Williams Boyarin

Aschkenas, vol. 36 (1), May 23, 2026. This article examines the life of Rachel Lumbard of Nottingham, a Jewish woman who appears in English national records from 1221–1251. Placing...

1912 Yiddish operetta tackles class conflict and women’s rights 

One of the smash hits of New York’s thriving Yiddish theater scene in the early 20th century grappled with socio-political issues that still resonate 100-plus years later. It’s com...

The controversy over mixed-gender IDF units still ruffles Israeli society - opinion

The deeper challenge lies in the clash between equality at any price and adherence to Jewish law.

As a religious Israeli woman, I am responsible for crimes committed in the name of my Torah

Noa Tishby Brings Clarity, Courage and a Call to Action to Beth Jacob

“The Jewish people are patient zero in a worldwide war on truth.” The post Noa Tishby Brings Clarity, Courage and a Call to Action to Beth Jacob appeared first on Jewish Journal.

Shavuot: The Middle Child of Jewish Festivals

The festival of Shavuot provides a well-placed opportunity to contemplate the choices we make on our Jewish journeys and how they will impact the next generation. The post Shavuot:...

Jewish New York deserves a parade as diverse as its communities - opinion

At a moment when many Jewish New Yorkers are worried about the safety of family and friends in Israel, Jewish organizations may feel the need to double down.