Tara Bognar
In not so distant American history, Native American children were taken from their communities in such numbers that leaders feared for the future of their community and their children.
To Whom Does a Child Belong?
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Are Adoptive Families Culturally Persecuted?
Tara Bognar
On Friday I attended a daylong symposium about adoption. The keynote speaker was Dr. Debora Spar, President of Barnard College. The topic of her address was “Adoption and its Critics.”
Sisters in Law
Tara Bognar
February’s ABA Journal ran an excellent article by Kristin Choo about Muslim women practicing law in the United States and abroad.
A.M. New York: Highlights for Lilith Readers
Tara Bognar
I happened on this free city rag on the subway this morning and was impressed by all the items I thought might be of interest to my fellow Lilith fans and thought I’d share the wealth.
International Women’s Day, Iranian Women’s Rights
Tara Bognar
Iran is an important topic in Jewish news media, even more so recently, with speculation about its development of nuclear capabilities and discussion of appropriate American and Israeli responses. But spending Purim morning thinking specifically about the status of women in Esther and Vashti’s ancient home seemed appropriate.
State Funding and Fertility Treatments–In an Israeli Prison
Tara Bognar
Equal access to reproductive freedom is a right long fought for by feminists. Still, reproductive freedom has meant different things to women in different social, economic, and cultural positions.
Modesty and Desire
Tara Bognar
Linzer rebukes the ultra-Orthodox for hyper-sexualizing women and calling it “modesty” to police their dress and public presence. He cites Talmudic sources to correct the ultra-Orthodox understanding of Jewish law in this area.
Muslim and Jewish Marriage Contracts in American Courts
Tara Bognar
A recently published article, “How To Judge Shari'a Contracts: A Guide To Islamic Marriage Agreements In American Courts,” got me thinking about some of the parallels and common experiences between Jews and Muslims in interacting with secular American courts.
Gangs of Meah She’arim
Tara Bognar
Last week, a Meah She’arim gang that calls itself the Sikrikim assaulted a small group of Haredi girls, yelling and spitting at them for not being quite modestly dressed enough.… Read more »
Enough with stereotypes
Tara Bognar
The media coverage and commentary immediately following Sam Friedlander’s murder of his wife Amy and their two children included a disturbing level of victim-blaming: Michael Borg: “I have heard from… Read more »