Rabba Sara Hurwitz
Perspective
Rabba Sara's perspective on Passover this year.
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Rabba Sara Hurwitz
Jan 11
Reflections on the Maharat and Jofa Mission to Israel
I am one of many people who have come to Israel on a Mission. Jofa and Maharat brought over 30 people to give chizuk and support. In...
Rabba Sara Hurwitz
Oct 27, 2023
Reflections from Israel: Despair and Resilience
When I woke up on Monday morning, I realized that it was time to do something. For two weeks, like many of us, I walked around in a state...
Rabba Sara Hurwitz
May 23, 2023
Golden Age of Women’s Gemara Learning or the End of an Era?
On April 5, 2023, Stern College announced they would be shutting down their beginner and intermediate Talmud classes, citing “lack of...
Rabba Sara Hurwitz
Mar 1, 2023
Vashti and the Systematic Abuse of Power
“We shall stand amazed that there was a woman found at the head of the Persian empire that dared to disobey the command even of a drunken...
Rabba Sara Hurwitz
Jan 31, 2023
The Changing Face of the Orthodox Rabbinate
The American Orthodox Rabbinate is changing.1 I have been part of the rabbinic clergy team at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale–The...
Rabba Sara Hurwitz
Jan 31, 2023
Britney Griner and Yosef: From the Pit, They Shall Emerge
In last week's parsha, Yosef’s brothers threw him into a pit. As far as I could see, no Mefarshim comment on how long he was in the pit...
Rabba Sara Hurwitz
Jan 31, 2023
Defending Dina
Last year, a woman from the Modern Orthodox community reached out under the pseudonym “Tali,” expressing disappointment that leaders from...
Rabbi Jeff Fox
Jan 24, 2023
Halakhic Questions from the LGBTQ+ Community
"Dear Rabbi, I am finally able to leave my parents’ house, and I am moving in with the woman I have loved for two years. We are both...
Rabba Sara Hurwitz
Jan 23, 2023
Of Angels & Death: Women Wearing Kittels
I don’t like to stick out. I don’t enjoy a lot of eyes on me. After I step down from giving a sermon, I want to retreat. I certainly...
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