Shira Eliassan
By Shira Eliassan
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Life Ignore the OU — Orthodox Women Rabbis are Here to Stay
When the Orthodox Union released their statement on female clergy last week, I was not particularly upset. I was not sad, I was not angry, and I was not anxious. I felt perhaps a tinge of frustration, coupled with a disappointment that had been dulled by months and months of expectation. As a staff member…
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Life Hillary Clinton’s Defeat Reminds Me of Sexism Within Orthodox Judaism
Last night, around 11 PM, I called my family who lives in California to hear how they were reacting to the election results. My father, a man who has strong conservative values and cares little for being politically correct, has been a Donald supporter from the start. He’s well aware that his daughter, who spent…
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