Jewish Women

From far corners of the Jewish world, the women of Chabad gather in freezing Brooklyn

“We give the entire year. Our lives are all about giving, and today it’s about filling up our cup to make sure that we are receiving,” said Dinie Rapoport.

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Female emissaries of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement gather for a group photo in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, on Feb. 6, 2026.
ISRAELI WOMEN protest outside UN Headquarters in Jerusalem, in November. Finally, yet months too late, a UN team investigating the sexual violence against women in Israel on October 7 found “reasonable grounds” to believe that such violence did indeed occur.

Jewish, Israeli rights groups urge UN to recognize Hamas’s systematic sexual violence

The organizations warned of what they described as growing efforts from the UN to deny Hamas’s weaponization of sexual violence against the hostages abducted during the October 7, 2023, massacre.

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Rabbi Jamie Field poses as a contestant for "Squid Game: The Challenge" on Netflix.

This reform rabbi is one of 456 competitors on season 2 of Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’

Meet Rabbi Jamie Field, one of 456 competitors on the new season of Squid Game. She sees "so much Torah" in the show's intense moments, making connections with an Anglican priest and others.

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A woman holds a pregnancy test in her hands.

Increase in applications for pregnancy termination in Israel in 2023, CBS reveals

The report reveals that Jewish women had an approval rating of 8.1 per 1,000 women aged 15-49, while Arab women had 6 per 1,000 women.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Aleeza Ben Shalom to 'Post': 'I made it impossible to ignore me'

In a world of swipe-right culture, Aleeza Ben Shalom brings something timeless: the belief that love, when pursued with intention and faith, can change everything.

MARCH 26, 2025ByJOANIE MARGULIES
Aleeza Ben Shalom was interviewed at the Jerusalem Post's Women Leader Summit.

'Our humanity cannot be kidnapped': Being Jewish, Muslim women in Jerusalem - comment

I know what it is like to be a Jewish woman living in Israel right now. But what was it like for an Arab one?

MARCH 10, 2025ByAUDREY LYNN LEINOFF
‘WITH EDUCATION, women grow wings and fly.’

Jewish women honored across Mediterranean in celebration of Eid Al Banat

In several Jewish communities across the Mediterranean basin, the first day of the month of Tevet was dedicated to celebrating the women of the community

JANUARY 1, 2025ByOHAD MERLIN
Women from Tripoli, Libya, celebrate ‘Eid Al Banat’.

Chabad honors Rabbi Kogan with $50 million Jewish women's college

The $50 million plan, three years in the making, aims to honor Kogan’s legacy while addressing a surge in antisemitism, particularly on US university campuses.

NOVEMBER 28, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Chabad's $50 million initiative.

Jewish Democrats energized in Pennsylvania, rally for Harris victory in looming election

Dozens of Democratic Jewish volunteers are flocking to Philly suburbs to help drive Harris voters

NOVEMBER 4, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN
Signs from Jewish canvassers for Kamala Harris' campaign.

Embracing diversity, love and respect despite our disagreements - opinion

In today's algorithm-driven world, we lose important, diverse experiences. With our already limited perspectives in society, open-mindedness and respect for other opinions is crucial.

AUGUST 12, 2024ByYOCHI RAPPEPORT
WOMEN OF the Wall holds a Rosh Hodesh prayer service, as other women protest against them, at the Western Wall, in 2019.

'The Madwoman in the Rabbi’s Attic': Gila Fine’s fine book on women in the Talmud  - review

Gila Fine’s The Madwoman in the Rabbi’s Attic reexamines Talmudic women, challenging stereotypes and offering fresh, scholarly perspectives on their roles and stories.

JULY 21, 2024ByPAM PELED
Author Gila Fine.