Abbey Alpern is a founding member of Tikkun Olam Women’s Foundation located in the Washington, D.C. area.
Community Israel Is Normalizing Gender Segregation It had been 50 years since I last traveled to Israel. Much has changed in the start-up nation, including real toilets, delicious and plentiful food, new archaeological excavations and high-tech innovation. There have also been changes for Israeli women — though not all for the better. I recently joined a group of 60 Jewish women… By Abbey Alpern Jul 31, 2018 | 3 min read
Opinion Outrage over Nicholas Kristof’s op-ed on sexual assault of Palestinians is missing the point By Emily Tamkin May 14, 2026 | 5 min read
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Culture At Eurovision, Israel’s near triumph shows the limits of tolerance By Anna Goldenberg May 17, 2026 | 3 min read
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Fast Forward Israeli far-right minister orders Arab village evicted after saying ICC is seeking his arrest By Shira Li Bartov May 20, 2026 | 3 min read
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Fast Forward Barney Frank’s final warning on Israel: ‘America’s effort should be to support the opposition to Netanyahu’ By Ron Kampeas May 20, 2026 | 5 min read