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Kotel Chaos Explained: Who Threw Whom Under the Bus, and Why
Editor’s Note: The fight for women’s prayer rights at the Western Wall, or Kotel, has been going on for so long and has so many twists and turns that we thought we’d ask one of the original activists to help our readers understand the saga. “Things are not always what they seem.”—Pheadrus There is so…
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For Women’s History Month, Let’s Skip the Pink
Every March, the American Zionist Movement and the World Zionist Organization celebrate Women’s History Month with an event called “FeminIsrael” that highlights the contributions of Israeli women to the world. This year’s was last night, at WeWork Soho. I’m a bit ambivalent about history months, but I’m definitely not ambivalent about this: Bad choice of…
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With President Trump a Possibility, Your Panties Are Political
New York City subway cars are full of ads urging women to change their bodies. To enlarge their breasts, with surgery. To shrink their stomachs, with protein supplements. But since November, straphangers have also been gazing on a very different series of posters likewise aimed at the XX set. They’re advertising THINX — “Period panties…
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In ‘Earthquake’ for Israeli Feminists, Military Cancels Promotion for Alleged Rapist
Acting against type, the Israeli military canceled the promotion of an Israeli general after he was accused of raping a female soldier and sexually harassing another. Brig.-Gen. Ofek Buchris, a highly praised commander who received a citation for bravery during Operation Defensive Shield in 2002 and was reportedly shortlisted for the next chief-of-staff. He was…
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Manhattan Judge Dismisses Title XI Suit Brought by Emma Sulkowicz’s Alleged Rapist
A Manhattan judge dismissed a lawsuit that accused Columbia University of a Title IX violation on the grounds that it mishandled the actions of student Emma Sulkowicz, who carried a mattress around campus to protest an alleged rape. Sulkowicz’s alleged rapist, Paul Nungesser, had accused the university of causing him emotional distress and violating his…
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Half-Japanese ‘Kind of Modern Orthodox’ Mom Joins ‘Real Housewives of New York’
The newest cast member of “The Real Housewives of New York” reality show is a woman who identifies as both Japanese and Jewish and describes her family as “kind of modern Orthodox.” According to the the New York Post, Julianne “Jules” Wainstein, 35, joins the Bravo series about the lives of uber-wealthy women for its…
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Where are ‘All the Single Ladies’ in Israel?
Deborah the Prophetess stands before the people of Israel. “Listen,” she calls out, “did not the Lord, God of Israel command: ‘Go, march on Mt. Tabor…’” “What about the children?” a heckler calls out. “Who’s taking care of your children when you’re out prophesizing in the middle of the day?” You won’t find this exchange…
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Nancy Reagan’s Questionable Legacy of ‘Just Say No’
When former First Lady Nancy Reagan passed away on Sunday at the age of 94, she was commemorated in some obituaries as a staunch supporter of Alzheimer’s research and in others as a believer in the unconventional political powers of astrology. But she was most frequently remembered as the face of “Just Say No.” A…
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Undressing Avi: Feminist ‘Jewish Slut’ Sheds Web Persona To Talk Real Sex — and Politics
Nobody knew what to make of “Avi Does the Holy Land” when the first episode of the web series landed last month, introducing an outrageous young self-described “Jewish slut” whose pro-Israel enthusiasm is matched only by her libido and off-color jokes about just about everything. But for those not put off by Avi’s raunchy style…
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10 Things About Israeli Women For International Women’s Day
March 8 was International Women’s Day, and the Israeli news outlet Mako has created a video summing up of a century of Israeli women. Yes, the fashion and styling in it is pretty inspiring, but the facts and history of women’s rights in Israel that it contains are sometimes… less than inspiring. 100 שנים של…
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For Palestinian Women, Abortion Can Mean Lies, Jail or Worse
“Fatma”, a mother of twins with a demanding workload, was distraught to discover she was pregnant again. Her doctor agreed to perform an abortion, she says, only after she promised to pretend the procedure had been a medical emergency. “He felt sorry for me and told me, ‘If someone asks you how you ended up…
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