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Domestic Violence Becomes Political Weapon in War on Women
Recently it’s seemed as though anything affecting women, from breast cancer to birth control, has been manipulated in
February Hate Crimes Watch: The Faces Behind the Violence
In 2009, there was an average of 11,125 violent hate crime attacks per month.
URGENT: Tell Your Senators to Reauthorize VAWA!
I know I’ve already written here about the Violence Against Women Act: I’ve written that 1.3 million wo
Prayer for the Jews of France
A prayer for the Jews of France after today’s violence in Toulouse.
Esther and Vashti: Strong Women with Modern Problems
While I don’t have much experience studying Torah or examining each week’s parsha, I try to pay special attention to the stories that I loved as a child.
A Tree Grows in Beit Shemesh
After a surprising snowfall in Jerusalem last Shabbat, this week we got a preview of spring. The sun was shining and the wildflowers were in bloom. There are few things more beautiful than a field full of wild tulips, primrose, and cormorants.
Shock and Sadness in the Wake of Tragic French Shooting
This morning, a tragic shooting occurred at the Ozar Hatorah school in Toulouse, France.
Members of Military Support Reproductive Rights for Servicewomen
This week, 19 members of the U.S. Armed Forces have come to D.C. from across the country to advocate for the reproductive rights of servicewomen to their Members of Congress.