Dasi Fruchter
Out of all the Jewish holidays, I’ve always felt the most ambivalent about Purim.
Out of all the Jewish holidays, I’ve always felt the most ambivalent about Purim.
I wasn’t able to compartmentalize all of the oppression and suffering I saw in the world, but I knew deeply and sincerely that I wanted to be a part of the team that was making the world a better place.
There we are, a group of feminist scholars and leaders, in a movement seeking to change the gender landscape of Orthodox Jewish leadership.
I think a lot about questions around this time of year. Miriam, Yocheved, Shifra, and Pua', the heroic women of the Exodus story, are not the only reason that Passover can be called a feminist holiday.
There are many things that play an important part in my morning ritual — a nice hot drink, a shower, morning prayers.