Yael Machtinger on how the plight of Israeli widows since Oct. 7 plays a role in International Agunah Day on March 21
On March 21, we observe two special events, the Fast of Esther, Ta’anit Esther, leading the way to the joyous holiday of Purim, and International Agunah Day, drawing attention to women anchored to dead marriages. These days of solemnity are appropriately linked. Biblical heroine, Esther, was forced into an unwanted marriage to King Ahasuerus, according […]
What do the law, Megilat Esther and ‘The Giving Tree’ have in common? A comment on domestic abuse in modern times
Penny Krowitz, who died on Jan. 3 in Toronto, was at the helm of Act To End Violence Against Women, AEVAW (formerly known as Jewish Women International of Canada, JWIC), for over 30 years until it closed due to lack of funding and communal support in 2018. We met in 2014 when Penny was looking […]
