Rabbi Minna Bromberg
Thoughts on fat activism and our desires.
“I Want to Lose Weight. Is That Allowed?”
Tag: feminism
Here’s Why Investigating Sexual Harassment Matters
Lila Goldstein
Over the past several years, since the #MeToo movement has gained prominence, reckonings around sexual misconduct and harassment have taken place throughout the global Jewish community. Continuing the momentum of this movement is hard while so many other issues, including the ongoing pandemic, occupy our space. But this work is far from over, and an open call for authentic testimony reminds the wider community that this culture has lasting, negative effects.
The “Mechanic Shop Femme” on Making the Car World Inclusive and Fun
Mikhal Weiner
“I look at a car as an opportunity to get out of poverty, to have more opportunities.”
Photos: Standing With the Women of Afghanistan
Joan Roth
A day of global solidarity, demanding action for women in Afghanistan.
A Draconian Abortion Ban in My Own Backyard
Ally Karpel
As a woman and a native Texan, I am scared. As a future rabbi, I am furious.
Gut Morgen, Rifka Leibowitz
Sheila Solomon Shotwell
I never met my Great Aunt Rifka or even saw a photograph of her. Yet I’ve always had a clear picture of her in my mind, in a wheelchair, smiling. She has no legs and she’s wearing a fur stole with fox heads.
“I’m Not a Natural Caretaker.”
Eleanor J. Bader
Rachel Michelberg on caretaking, gender, and societal assumptions.
My Pandemic Bad-Good TV Pick: “Flack”
Sharrona Pearl
If you’re looking for something to distract you from this endless late-stage pandemic, check out “Flack.”
Seder-Masochism: Beyond the Orange and Miriam’s Cup
Amy Stone
By now these items are standard fare at a feminist seder – the once transgressive orange on the Seder Plate; Miriam’s cup of clear, life-giving water next to Elijah’s cup… Read more »
Siona Benjamin Paints Lilith of the Present
Samantha Baskind
For Benjamin, and most feminists who have adopted (or adapted) Lilith in art or literature, the mythological first wife of Adam stands as an icon of independence and courage