Where’s our solidarity with women?
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I had been preparing to write about Simchat Torah again. About the fact that this time I specifically invited (young) women so that my daughter and I would not be the only ones dancing with the Torah. But all of that was overshadowed. Overshadowed by the terrible events in Israel and it still seems unreal.
“Rockets are flying towards Israel” was the first statement I heard when I arrived …
Bat Mitzvah Club and Challah
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Whenever I get a request for an interview, especially when it’s for TV, I find myself saying: “We can speak about anything. But I won’t bake Challah.”
It’s not that I don’t bake Challah. I like to think of making very tasty Challah. But the connection between Jewish women and Challah annoys me a great deal. If one continues this thought, the stereotype becomes complete. The Jewish woman in …