Women

Israeli chief rabbi slams Riskin over ‘innovations’

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef slammed the chief rabbi of Efrat, saying he was “making a new war” over issues such as women in Judaism.

Haredim’s refusal to sit by women delays El Al flight

Haredi Orthodox men who refused to sit next to women delayed the takeoff of an El Al flight from New York to Tel Aviv.

With a nudge from advocates, more Jewish groups embracing paid parental leave

While paid maternity leave is a rarity in the U.S. private sector, scores of Jewish groups are embracing it in response to a campaign by a Jewish women’s advocacy group.

First Person

Love, marriage, motherhood and other uncomfortable seder table talk

Global

U.K. Orthodox body condemns shul for allowing women to hold Torah

Israel

In Israel’s haredi community, breaking a culture of secrecy on domestic abuse

Israel

Three haredi men arrested in Beit Shemesh for assaulting woman

Global

At Maccabi Games in Vienna, symbolism — and the opposite sex

Obituaries

Rosalyn Yalow, medical scientist, dies at 89

Israel

Solidarity prayer called for women praying at Western Wall

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