Rabbi Elyse Goldstein says an investigation into sexual harassment at a rabbinic seminary should be a ‘warning shofar blast’ to Jewish organizations everywhere
Earlier this year, the board of governors of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, my rabbinic seminary, retained Morgan Lewis, a leading law firm, to conduct an independent investigation and thoroughly review allegations of past sexual harassment, gender bias, and other forms of inequitable treatment at HUC-JIR. The report was released earlier this month—and it […]
Polansky: Let the tears flow, boys
“It would be helpful for all of us, men and women, to accept tears with understanding and without shame. Tears are powerful, affective punctuation.”
Israeli organization working to empower young girls
Gender imbalance isn’t exactly a new problem in society, yet it snuck up on Roni Koren. And she’s doing something about it.
Kay: The view from the balcony
Barbara Kay reports on her first High Holidays experience at a modern Orthodox shul.
Lazar: What does gender mean to Judaism in 5779?
“Nowhere in our Tanakh, our holy scriptures, is it stated that women can’t play a public role in Judaism.”
Horowitz: Add women and stir the pot
In the 21st century, many of my colleagues and students catch the threads of the old debate, asking how the values and control of influential men – and, especially, their ideas about women – have shaped the way we think about Jewish community and values. It is a call to re-evaluate their research, analyses and conclusions, to determine whether and how their guidance has been compromised by what we now know about their personal attitudes toward women.
IT’S 5778, AND IT’S TIME TO MAKE GENDER BALANCE A PRIORITY
“Because it’s 2015,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau famously replied when asked why it was important to have a gender-balanced federal cabinet. And yet, there is a long way to go.
Reconstructionist movement passes gender inclusion resolution
The Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association approved an expansive resolution affirming the full inclusion, equality, and welcoming of all transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming individuals.
