An aguna is a woman unable to be divorced from her husband, during the Israel-Hamas war such cases have become noticeable enough to warrant rabbinical intervention.
Scholar of religion Tomer Persico shows how fundamentalist movements within today’s Religious Zionism threaten to undermine both the State of Israel and Judaism.
By Rabbi Zvi Gluck It’s hard to believe it’s that time of year again. Maybe you spent Elul mentally preparing yourself for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, thinking back over the past year and contemplating what you could have done differently, or maybe Tishrei just snuck up on you without warning. The realization that the […]
Over 100 Protesters, the Majority of Them Women, Gathered Outside a Large Educational Conference in an East Jerusalem Settlement on Sunday to Deliver a Clear Message to Extremists: ‘Kahanism, Racism, Homophobia – Not in Our Schools.’ The Demonstration Was Also a Signal That the Protest Movement Isn't Avoiding Addressing the Occupation and Settler Enterprise Anymore