Topic Tags: Jewish women

Latest Rituals

Dinah’s Voice

“Your story is not over; your life is larger than this. / We’re listening.”

hostages, Israel, Jewish women, justice, women's rights

three women embracing, shot from behind, two holding sprigs of babys breath

Essence of Kislev

A summary of facts, characters, and holidays pertaining to the month of Kislev

food, hanukkah, Jewish women, kislev, rosh hodesh

Lit candles in a hanukiyyah, reflecting in a dark surface.

Chag HaBanot: The Festival of the Daughters

A new ritual based on an older North-African custom celebrating women’s roles in the Chanukah story on Rosh Chodesh Tevet

chag habanot, hanukkah, Jewish women, Judith, north african, rosh hodesh, women

A woman in a headscarf is embraced by a smiling young woman at home.

The Book of Judith

A short version of the story of the Book of Judith, and ideas for incorporating Judith and other women into the celebration of Hanukkah

chag habanot, hanukkah, Jewish women, Judith, rosh hodesh, women

Hands holding a Torah scroll wrapped in an ornate cover during a Jewish ceremony.

The Peaceful Maccabee

A ceremony for Chanukah honoring little-known Jewish women in history

candles, chag habanot, hanukkah, Jewish women, rosh hodesh, women

A chanukiah made of oil candles sits on a reflective surface against a dark background.