The debut novel HaNa’arot (The Girls) by Merav Livneh was published in December 2024. The launch event in Jerusalem gathered leading figures in literature and culture.
At the event, I spoke about silences and concealments, the budding of feminism, and the moral questions that emerge from girlhood in a West Bank settlement.
Photos: Lior Miarzchi
Finally, women like me can take the Rabbinate’s exams in Jewish law * The Supreme Court has ruled that a policy of ‘only men’ is discriminatory, but will Israel’s Chief Rabbinate uphold that decision?
Ahead of the activity week of Israeli Rabbinate, dedicated this year to the theme “Torah, Leadership, and Choice,” Rabbanit Sarah wrote about the frustrating reality of the past six months: it has simply been impossible—for both men and women—to register for the Halachic examinations of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel. This situation began not long […]
