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A New Kind of Tu B’Shevat Celebration

Tu B'Shevat, or New Years for the Trees, is one of my favorite quirky Jewish holidays

Why DC Statehood Is So Important For Abortion Rights

Y'ALL I MADE IT INTO BUSTLE! I am out of my mind excited for…

Escorting at an Abortion Clinic is Praying with My Feet

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Getting this up here late! But I am so proud to have my first…

Mikveh and water justice: the crossover of your dreams

My most recent piece for Jewish Women's Archive is live! I wrote…

Entering the Waters Again: A research presentation on the mikvah

This weekend I had the distinct honor to present my research…

International Women’s Day and Israeli Feminism

Happy International Women's Day! Let's take a look at the status…

Student Israelity: Tel Aviv Pride

My first repost is up on Student Israelity! Read why this is…

Interview with NowThis: Dayenu, why I marched in the 2019 Women’s March

Last Monday, I received a phone call from Sare Soffer, a reporter…

Interview with Sasha Jones: Profile of an Activist

I'm so flattered and excited to share this video that my good…

The Jewish Response to Domestic Violence

My latest for the wonderful Jewish Women's Archive is up! In…

Techines: Yiddish prayers by women, for women

My latest for Alma is up! In this piece, I discover how powerful…

Speaking out at the Supreme Court against Kavanaugh

Tonight I had the honor of getting to speak at the Stop Kavanaugh…

My Linda Problem

As you may know, last week I was arrested while protesting Kavanaugh's…

Riding the wave with the Rising Tide Mikveh Network

Somehow, a whole month has passed since attending the Summer…

Announcing: Alma Campus Ambassadorship

THRILLED to announce that I have been selected to be one of the…

The Jewish Reason to Protect Domestic Violence Survivors Seeking Asylum

I am SO proud of this piece. I wrote this pretty close to when…

Your guide to Jewish, feminist protest

I carry my Jewish values with me everywhere, but nowhere is more…

The road to renewing VAWA in 7 steps (call your reps)

Finally, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) has been introduced…

Reclaiming Zaftig: A Jewish journey of body acceptance

"It’s not a secret that I am zaftig. I can’t hide it, and…

The overlooked and understudied medical condition women face in bed.

Many women are suffering in silence even though vaginismus affects…

Reflecting on Platform’s Platform

I’m not your ‘Jewish Mother’

I have to be honest: Though I know every group of friends has…

On the frontlines to #SaveSCOTUS

Last night, hundreds of people worried about the prospect of…

#SaveSCOTUS and the people protecting Roe

Roe is in Danger. Capital D Danger. Trump has made it clear that…

Tel Aviv Pride

What does Pride mean for me? In the US, fear. Fear that a fascist…

Another one down, one more to go: passing the Equal Rights Amendment

Last night, the state of Illinois made a historic move to ratify…

A Quick Reflection on the Covenant

Chag Sameach/Happy Shavuot! Shavuot is a fairly new holiday for…

Interview by ReportingDC: Protesting one way of giving voice to issues

Almost 4 months ago, I was interviewed about the rise of protesting…

Fieldnotes: Diving into the deep, dark, misogyny of Twitter

Why: Examining hashtags that have commonly been used to perpetuate…