Incorporating Tzedakah and Tikkun Olam Into Your Seder
Ideas for incorporating charitable giving into your home seder
Essence of Nisan
A summary of facts, rituals, and customs pertaining to the month of Nisan
Miriam and The Feminine Divine
An article exploring the role of Miriam and the feminine divine in the Exodus narrative
Vigil for Agunot: Ta’anit Esther
Esther fasted and asked all the people to join her in her fast before she approached the king. Norma Josephs suggest we use Esther’s fast as an opportunity to collectively protest the injustice done to women unable to obtain a Jewish divorce (get).
Prayer for Agunot
A plea to free “anchored” wives from their limbo
Ta’anit Esther: The Jewish Day for Justice
Honoring modern-day “Esthers” who raise awareness of injustice and mobilize for action
Transforming Purim
A guide to planning a women’s Purim program using text study, art, and activism to celebrate Purim in new ways
Word Collage
A radical feminist Purim poem collage
Verses for Esther, Verses for Mordechai
In this revised tradition, we read aloud four Megillah verses highlighting Esther’s triumph alongside the customary four highlighting Mordechai’s role
Repeating Verses During the Megillah Reading
When the Megillah is read publicly on Purim, four verses about Mordechai are read aloud by the congregation before the reader. The author explains the origin of this custom and suggests four additional verses to celebrate Esther’s heroism.
