Elana Sztokman

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Archive for November, 2001

Thoughts on orthodoxy and feminism, and other stuff

November 01, 2001 By: admin Category: Judaism and Feminism, Orthodox feminism

Last year, the Jerusalem Report asked the question: can feminism and Orthodoxy coexist? Hana Kehat answered yes and Alice Shalvi answered no. I understand both positions, though it’s time for me to figure out what my own answer is. Hana Kehat believes in Orthodoxy as a superior movement within Judaism. The uncompromising and unconditioned commitment [...] Read the rest of this entry →