When the people you believe will be your natural partners in activism denigrate you for your religious observance, that’s painful. But when others ignore the middle ground for the sake of their own entrenched beliefs, that’s just wrong. Shoshanna and Anne spotlight this positioning in Jewish (and Israeli) society, and call out the extremism of both right and left for being… extremist.

Music: “Misery” by The Whips

After one person’s complaint led the OU-Torah Tidbits to remove images of women from the back cover, Chochmat Nashim worked to increase women’s profiles in the publication, especially in writing more of the Torah columns. But what would have happened without those behind-the-scenes efforts? A case study in the value in speaking out.

Music: “Misery” by The Whips

Since October 7, it has been painful for many people of faith to approach God, to find the words to respond to our changing, impossible reality. A new book – AZ NASHIR brings all the pathos and the hope, providing words for those who can’t find their own. Compiled and edited by Shira Lankin Sheps, Rachel Sharansky Danziger, and Anne (!), this moving anthology brings together the poetic, prayerful words of prayer of more than 50 contributors and 15 artists, with prayers for nearly every circumstance of the past year. By women, for women, in their many varied voices.

To buy the book in Israel: click here.

For the English book launch, go to https://tickchak.co.il/70368
Foro the Hebrew book launch, go to https://tickchak.co.il/70793

Music: “Misery”by The Whips