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Why I Am Observing International Agunah Day
There is a word for this horrific status of women: Agunah. Literally, chained.
There is a word for this horrific status of women: Agunah. Literally, chained.
We cannot let state or federal legislation determine when life begins, forcing the hegemony of Christian scripture on our wombs or on our dreams.
In the end, the yearning for home, or perhaps more specifically to belong, is a shared human condition.
If rituals give us context to mark transitions and liturgy gives us the language to describe them, there is a whole set of transitions and experiences historically ignored within Jewish tradition.
A champion of women’s rights, social justice, and Jewish culture, Weissman’s wonderful art collection is now on view at the Dr. Bernard Heller Museum.
Historically, Jews have dealt with so much violence, discrimination, and hate enacted by outside forces: we cannot afford to inflict pain against each other. And perhaps–that’s why we inflict pain against each other?