Anita Diamant
By Anita Diamant
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Life Second Edition Feminism
This is the fourth entry of an ongoing series exploring Jewish feminism. In the introduction to my first book, “The New Jewish Wedding,” I wrote, “References to the rabbi as him/or her do no more than acknowledge the decision to ordain women by the Reform, Reconstructionist and Conservative movements.” That was 1985. When I revised…
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Life An African-American Jewish Journey
Water has no color, and yet it contains the rainbow. Transparent and reflective, water reveals the myriad shades of cloud, sky, and light; the rosy glow of dawn, the orange burst of sunset. The soul has no color, and yet it imbibes the flavors, melodies, and histories of humanity. Intangible and sacred, the soul is…
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