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Radical Feminism As an Opportunity for a New Discourse in Israel Leah Shakdiel a “Be'er” (A Well) Published Online: 04 Jun 2010
This article was downloaded by: [Columbia University] On: 11 December 2013, At: 11:32 Publisher: Routledge Informa Ltd Registered in England and Wales Registered Number: 1072954 Registered office: Mortimer House, 37-41 Mortimer Street, London W1T 3JH, UK Journal of Israeli History: Politics, Society, Culture Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/fjih20 Women of the wall: radical feminism as an opportunity for a new discourse in Israel Leah Shakdiel a “Be'er” (a well) Published online: 04 Jun 2010. To cite this article: Leah Shakdiel (2002) Women of the wall: radical feminism as an opportunity for a new discourse in Israel, Journal of Israeli History: Politics, Society, Culture, 21:1-2, 126-163, DOI: 10.1080/13531040212331295892 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13531040212331295892 PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR ARTICLE Taylor & Francis makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the “Content”) contained in the publications on our platform. However, Taylor & Francis, our agents, and our licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose of the Content. Any opinions and views expressed in this publication are the opinions and views of the authors, and are not the views of or endorsed by Taylor & Francis. The accuracy of the Content should not be relied upon and should be independently verified with primary sources of information. Taylor and Francis shall not be liable for any losses, actions, claims, proceedings, demands, costs, expenses, damages, and other liabilities whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with, in relation to or arising out of the use of the Content. -
Kol Hamishtakker
Kol Hamishtakker Ingredients Kol Hamishtakker Volume III, Issue 5 February 27, 2010 The Student Thought Magazine of the Yeshiva 14 Adar 5770 University Student body Paul the Apostle 3 Qrum Hamevaser: The Jewish Thought Magazine of the Qrum, by the Qrum, and for the Qrum Staph Dover Emes 4 Reexamining the Halakhot of Maharat-hood Editors-in-Chief The Vatikin (in Italy) 4 The End of an Era Sarit “Mashiah” Bendavid Shaul “The Enforcer” Seidler-Feller Ilana Basya “Tree Pile” 5 Cherem Against G-Chat Weitzentraegger Gadish Associate Editors Ilana “Good Old Gad” Gadish Some Irresponsible Feminist 7 A Short Proposal for Female Rabbis Shlomo “Yam shel Edmond” Zuckier (Pseudonym: Stephanie Greenberg) Censorship Committee Jaded Narrative 7 How to Solve the Problem of Shomer R’ M. Joel Negi’ah and Enjoy Life Better R’ Eli Baruch Shulman R’ Mayer Twersky Nathaniel Jaret 8 The Shiddukh Crisis Reconsidered: A ‘Plu- ral’istic Approach Layout Editor Menachem “Still Here” Spira Alex Luxenberg 9 Anu Ratzim, ve-Hem Shkotzim: Keeping with Menachem Butler Copy Editor Benjamin “Editor, I Barely Even Know Her!” Abramowitz Sheketah Akh Katlanit 11 New Dead Sea Sect Found Editors Emeritus [Denied Tenure (Due to Madoff)] Alex Luxenberg 13 OH MY G-DISH!: An Interview with Kol R’ Yona Reiss Hamevaser Associate Editor Ilana Gadish Alex Sonnenwirth-Ozar Friedrich Wilhelm Benjamin 13 Critical Studies: The Authorship of the Staph Writers von Rosenzweig “Documentary Hypothesis” Wikipedia Arti- A, J, P, E, D, and R Berkovitz cle Chaya “Peri Ets Hadar” Citrin Rabbi Shalom Carmy 14 Torah u-Media: A Survey of Stories True, Jake “Gush Guy” Friedman Historical, and Carmesian Nicole “Home of the Olympics” Grubner Nate “The Negi’ah Guy” Jaret Chaya Citrin 15 Kol Hamevater: A New Jewish Thought Ori “O.K.” Kanefsky Magazine of the Yeshiva University Student Alex “Grand Duchy of” Luxenberg Body Emmanuel “Flanders” Sanders Yossi “Chuent” Steinberger Noam Friedman 15 CJF Winter Missions Focus On Repairing Jonathan “’Lil ‘Ling” Zirling the World Disgraced Former Staph Writers Dr. -
Women of the Wall: a Temporary but Meaningful Milestone* Pnina Lahav (C)**
Insight into Recent Judgments 9 | June 2013 Women of the Wall: A Temporary but Meaningful Milestone* Pnina Lahav (c)** Another link has been added to the long chain that is the history of the Women of the Wall (WoW).1 In all probability this latest development is a comma, not a period: the struggle will continue. Nevertheless, the ruling in the case of the State of Israel versus Bonnie Riva Ras2 is an important milestone in the struggle to recognize the right of women to pray as a group at the Western Wall. No less importantly – the ruling is well crafted, brief, terse and substantive: an excellent example of the efficient, confident and professional use of known and tried techniques of legal analysis. This is a ruling that deserves to be studied and taught. WOW’s cause has not come before the courts since 2003. In Iyar – the Hebrew month in which the State of Israel was born – the heads of the State Attorney’s Office chose to give Israel a gift in the form of a "Days Detention Appeal" entitled "The State of Israel versus Bonnie Riva Ras" and four other women: five women – one for each of the five Books of Moses; or, if you prefer – five women to celebrate the fifth of Iyar, the date on which the State of Israel was established. The state complained that these five women "wrap themselves in a tallit and read aloud from a Torah scroll", and requested an order banning them from the Western Wall for a period of three months. -
BBYO, NFTY, Camp Livingston and Beber Camp Sent Groups to Israel
www.jewishlouisville.org August 23, 2013 17 ELUL 5773 Community B1 Communit■ ■ y FRIDAY VOL. 38, NO. 12 17 ELUL 5773 AUGUST 23, 2013 SECTION B About this Section This year, many Louisvillians trav- BBYO, NFTY, Camp Livingston and eled to Israel. There were teens who traveled with their camp or youth group friends, young adults who went Beber Camp sent groups to Israel on Taglit-Birthright Israel trips or to spend time studying, an adult who made a trip to Belarus and Israel for BBYO trip adds leadership training to Israel trip professional development and fam- ilies who enjoyed the Israel experi- by Holly Hinson rael,” the teen said. ence together. Each trip was unique Special to Community Indeed, Maggie has been and the experiences and stories the heavily involved in BBYO since participants brought back with them or Maggie Rosen, going to Israel her freshman year, serving on were different. this July was the culmination of the Regional Board KIO and In this special section, Community a long-held and much-anticipated holding the offices of both chap- brings you many different facets of Is- F dream. ter communications officer and rael as seen through the eyes of people The 17 year old, a senior at Kentucky chapter president in 2012. In who have been there recently, as well Country Day, had been hearing about addition to the Cantor Award, as some stories with strong Louisville the trip for years. As the recipient of the Maggie also received the BBYO’s and Kentucky connections from our Ellen and Milton Cantor Israel Schol- Ellen Faye Garmon Award and Partnership with Israel region, the arship Fund Award from the Jewish was one of seven teens from the Western Galilee and a company that Foundation of Louisville in May, Maggie KIO (Kentucky-Indiana-Ohio) manufactures lifesaving backbacks. -
Be Part of a Better Tomorrow “New Israel Fund Is the Leading Organisation Advancing Democracy and Equality in Israel.”
Democracy & equality for all Israelis Be part of a better tomorrow “New Israel Fund is the leading organisation advancing democracy and equality in Israel.” We are a partnership of Israelis and supporters of Israel worldwide, dedicated to a vision of Israel as both the Jewish homeland and a shared society at peace with itself and its neighbours. NIF supports leaders and activists working for civil and human rights for all. As the founder and funder of most of Israel’s progressive civil society, we have provided over £225 million (incl £25 million from the UK) to more than 900 organisations since our inception. NIF’s focus today is on five key issue areas: Shared Society & Combating Racism, Human Rights & Democracy, Social & Economic Justice, Palestinian-Israeli Society and Religious Freedom. Our action arm Shatil provides Israel’s social change community with hands-on assistance. In addition, NIF/Shatil builds coalitions and spearheads campaigns. Within these pages we will explore some of the projects that we have recently been involved in. To find out even more about us, visit our website: OUR CORE VALUES NIF works to advance a vision of Israel that functions as a shared society. Our mission is to create safe spaces for dialogue and engagement between all sections of Israeli society: religious and secular, Orthodox and Reform, Ashkenazi and Mizrachi, Jews and Arabs. We want to empower individuals to control their own lives, while peacefully co-existing with their neighbours. “Life is too short to waste energy on anger and hatred. It is better to live with love, tolerance and respect.” Maharan Radi, Arab midfielder with Israeli champions' Hapoel Beer Sheva, and 'Kick It Out' activist. -
Religion and State in Israel
Religion and State in Israel Updated August 2017 INTRODUCTION On the morning of June 25 2017, the Israeli cabinet met in Jerusalem at the same time that many of North American Jewry’s leaders were gathering a few miles away for meetings of the Jewish Agency’s Board of Governors. By the end of the day, two Israeli government decisions were announced – one concerning the Kotel and one on conversion – that sent shock waves through the Agency meetings and throughout the Jewish world. While the two decisions (details below) threatened to cause one of the most serious fissures between Israel and Diaspora Jewry in decades, they were hardly the first Israeli government actions in the religion-state realm to generate alarm among Jewish communities. Indeed, issues of religion and state, religious-secular tensions, and the seeming lack of religious pluralism in Israel are often seen by North American Jews as some of the most disturbing aspects of modern Israeli life. And significantly, a growing number of Israelis share those sentiments. In fact, in a poll taken straight after the recent decisions, 63% of Israelis said that they opposed both of the government’s new pronouncements. A separate study the same week noted that 82% of Israelis believe that all Jews, including Reform and Conservative, should feel the Western Wall belongs to them and that every Jew, regardless of affiliation, should feel welcome in Israel. While the nature of the Israeli political system means that changes and progress are slow in coming, in recent years there have been a number of small but significant steps forward, even as there have been multiple steps back. -
Shalom 5-13.Indd
May 2013 IYAR/SIVAN 5773 CAMPAIGN NEWS Volunteers to be honored at An evening to honor Linda Federation’s Annual Meeting Please join the offi cers and board hundreds of children, families, and members of the Jewish Federation of our young staff, and has had a role in and Leon Ravvin the Bluegrass on Wednesday, May 22 shaping their development and Jewish Please join us on Sunday, June 2 at 6 pm at 7 pm at the Federation to honor our identities. at the Hilton Suites at Lexington Green award winners. to honor Linda and Leon Ravvin and to The Cookie Wenneneker Volunteer celebrate their accomplishments. Linda, The President’s Award will go to of the Year Award will go to Hanna a children’s librarian and professional Kathy Feinberg, the wonderful direc- Smith. Hanna is the secretary of the volunteer, has been president, campaign tor of Camp Shalom who retired this Federation Board and chair of the chair and director of the Jewish Federa- year after many years as leader of our tion of the Bluegrass in addition to hold- camp. Kathy has had an impact on see Volunteers to be honored, page 8 ing volunteer portfolios with Hadassah, Temple Adath Israel and Camp Young Judea Midwest. Leon is a neurosurgeon Computer Science Professor with the Lexington Clinic and Linda’s partner in service to the Jewish com- munity. Linda and Leon are members Goldsmith Wins Henry Mason of both Ohavay Zion Congregation and Temple Adath Israel. A tribute book is Lutes Award for Excellence in being published for the event to help raise funds for the programs and ser- vices that Federation provides locally, in Engineering Education Israel and in endangered Jewish com- munities throughout the world. -
April 2016 Bulletin
April 2016 Adar II/Nisan 5776 Schedule of Services Let me begin by saying that on April 8, at 7:30 pm, Lesley Friday, April 1 Sachs, Director of Women of the Wall will speak at our Erev 6:15 p.m. Chadash Shabbat Shabbat Service. We are truly blessed to have her join us and thank Dinner you to the Temple Brotherhood and Sisterhood, and our own 7:00 p.m. Chadash Shabbat congregation for sponsoring her. Service Last month I wrote to you about Nashot HaKotel—Women of the Wall. They had won a great victory in getting the Israeli Knesset Friday, April 8 to vote affirmatively on a bill that would dedicate the portion of the 7:30 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service Western Wall area known as Robinson’s Arch for an egalitarian Sandy Adland is singing prayer space. Since then there have been three significant responses to this hard won victory: the Haredi head of the Kotel Friday, April 15 Plaza, archeologists, and a splinter group of the Women of the Wall. 7:30 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service Just recently, Rabbi Rabinowitz, the ultra-Orthodox Haredi Shelley Schweitzer is singing head of the Kotel Plaza area has now dialed back any support for the egalitarian space. Where many Orthodox Jewish leaders were okay Friday, April 29 with this new space, which is south of the current traditional area, 7:30 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service Rabbi Rabinowitz is not. He would rather see the fight continue then Shelley Schweitzer is singing allow for a positive compromise. -
Here's What We're Proud of Women' Giving Circle
L’CHAYIM www.JewishFederationLCC.org Vol. 42, No. 3 n November 2019 / 5780 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Here’s what we’re proud of 6 Our Community By Brian Simon, Federation President s part of our annual Federa- credible addition. Jodi Cohen gets shining example of a program that 11 Jewish Interest tion board retreat, I asked our a special shout out from me for was waiting to be created. 19 Israel & the Jewish World Aboard members to list some of her work with Jewish Family Ser- Our holiday gift bags, which are the things we are proud of about the vices and chronicling that work in delivered to senior living commu- 23 Marketplace Federation in the last year. I am happy L’CHAYIM each month. Lori Ra- nities throughout the area. Thank 26 Commentary to share this list mos is an unsung hero in the of- you to the volunteers who help us with you. fice, and Paula Zlatkin handles the accomplish this for Rosh Hasha- 28 From the Bimah The resources bookkeeping flawlessly. nah, Passover and Hanukkah. 30 Community Directory we have been able We’re proud of our Senior Lunch I would like to add how proud I 31 Focus on Youth to identify that Bunch. This program has quickly am of our board. It is an honor to serve are available to grown to become one of our staple alongside each of them. Together, we 33 Organizations seniors. Our new- events. It has drawn a huge group are accomplishing a lot for our Jewish est board member, of attendees and volunteers. -
Between Liberty and Social Responsibility
Between Liberty and Social Responsibility ANNUAL REPORT 2018 | 5778/5779 Written by: Tamar Roig & Avrohom Steinberg Graphic Design: Stephanie & Ruti Design © 2019 Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism (IMPJ). All rights reserved. Executive Summary In 1973, the World Union for Progressive Movement and almost tripled the figure one each in the Jordan Valley, Givatayim, Judaism moved its headquarters to of Israelis who have attended a Reform- Bat Yam, the Golan Heights and Ramat Jerusalem, establishing an international spirited lifecycle event, including B’nai HaNegev, enabling thousands of Israeli presence of Progressive Judaism in Mitzvot, egalitarian weddings, Britot and residents to express their Judaism Zion and uniting some 40 countries burial ceremonies. pluralistically. We have fulfilled the worldwide in their quest for renewing It is truly heartwarming to witness the needs of many who wish to practice and Jewish identity. The Israel Movement change that Israeli society is going celebrate liberal Judaism outside of the for Reform and Progressive Judaism has through. More and more secular monopoly of the Orthodox Rabbinate. since flourished from five communities to and traditional Israelis have opened Keren b’Kavod, the center for social 50 congregations and regional initiatives their eyes and their hearts looking to and communal activity of the IMPJ, has nation-wide with hundreds of thousands experience renewal of their Jewish launched several new and exciting social impacted each year, immigrants and identity. Our innovative programs activism projects, such as our “Meeting native Israelis alike. provide a meaningful and refreshing way Neighbors” program – creating genuine The past twelve months have been a to connect to Judaism and spirituality – and lasting connections between Arab whether via our young leadership social period of tremendous growth. -
Afya Delivers Disaster Relief in Spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King by STEPHEN E
WESTCHESTER February 2019 -- Shevat-Adar 1 5779, Volume 25, Issue 2 Celebrating 1994-2019 Years JewishWESTCHESTER COUNTY’S ONLY MONTHLYLife JEWISH NEWSPAPER FOR 25 YEARS Afya Delivers Disaster Relief in Spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN Quiroz, Afya Chief Admin- istrative Officer observed. On Monday, January 21st, “It takes about 25,000 Westchester Reform Temple hours of volunteer time to {WRT} in Scarsdale, partnered sort through all of the sup- with UJA’s Time for Good, in plies that are constantly a Day of Service in honor of coming in.” Martin Luther King Jr. UJA “Today is a day of ser- Federation of New York’s J- vice across the region,” Guy Teen’s came to the Synagogue Felixbrodt, Executive Di- to help with the 2019 Disas- rector, J-Teen Leadership ter Relief efforts with the said. “This is 1 location Afya Foundation (Swahili, out of 72, drawing 3,000 “health”), involving collect- volunteers and started 13 ing medical and personal hy- years ago as a response to Left to right: Guy Felixbrodt, Executive Director, J-Teen Leadership, UJA Federa- giene supplies to be shipped Hurricane Katrina in New tion NY; Lisa Goldstein, Office of Congressman Eliot Engel; Danielle Butin, to Puerto Rico, in conjunction Orleans. Our event drew Founder/CEO, Afya Foundation; NYS Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins; As- with AJC Westchester/Fair- 200 teen volunteers of all field and Westchester County semblywoman Amy Paulin; Westchester County Legislator Nancy Barr; J-Teen faiths and trains leaders Left, J-Teen Leadership vounteers, white tee shirts; blue UJA Federation NY “mensch” Youth Council. -
The Gender Challenge of Hebrew the Brill Reference Library of Judaism
The Gender Challenge of Hebrew The Brill Reference Library of Judaism Editors Alan J. Avery-Peck (College of the Holy Cross) William Scott Green (University of Rochester) Editorial Board David Aaron (Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Cincinnati) Herbert Basser (Queen’s University) Bruce D. Chilton (Bard College) José Faur (Netanya College) Neil Gillman (Jewish Theological Seminary of America) Mayer I. Gruber (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev) Ithamar Gruenweld (Tel Aviv University) Maurice-Ruben Hayoun (University of Strasbourg and Hochschule fuer Juedische Studien Heidelberg) Arkady Kovelman (Moscow State University) David Kraemer (Jewish Theological Seminary of America) Baruch A. Levine (New York University) Alan Nadler (Drew University) Jacob Neusner (Bard College) Maren Niehoff (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) Gary G. Porton (University of Illinois) Aviezer Ravitzky (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) Dov Schwartz (Bar Ilan University) Günter Stemberger (University of Vienna) Michael E. Stone (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) Elliot Wolfson (New York University) VOLUME 42 The titles published in this series are listed at brill.com/brlj The Gender Challenge of Hebrew By Malka Muchnik LEIDEN | BOSTON Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Muchnik, Malka, author. The gender challenge of Hebrew / by Malka Muchnik. pages cm. — (The Brill reference library of Judaism ; volume 42) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-90-04-28270-4 (hardback : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-90-04-28271-1 (e-book) 1. Hebrew language—Gender. 2. Hebrew language—Sex differences. I. Title. PJ4625.M83 2015 492.45’5—dc23 2014028948 This publication has been typeset in the multilingual ‘Brill’ typeface. With over 5,100 characters covering Latin, ipa, Greek, and Cyrillic, this typeface is especially suitable for use in the humanities.