“How long are we going to stay?” asked Sari. “Till we win,” replied her father. by Pamela Deutsch Sari was born and raised in Brooklyn, attending an all girls yeshiva through 8th grade, followed by attending the first Solomon Schecter High School ever established. Her father ...
Every day, Israelis living in the economic and geographic periphery- immigrants, minorities, women and the homeless- face a myriad of problems. Often, the bureaucratic process is daunting; for a holocaust survivor seeking benefits from the National Insurance Institute or for a newly discharged soldier facing unexpected debt incurred ...
Young women artists from religious communities find it difficult to utilize their talents in their chosen field and to integrate into the art profession. Despite graduating from professional art schools in Jerusalem, few integrate into the art world. Rare are the religious women artists ...
By Pamela Deutsch Zipi Mizrachi is a ground breaker. Recognizing the lack of opportunities for religious women to pursue careers as serious artists, Zipi created A Studio of Her Own. Zipi, who is 45 years old, was raised in Ashkelon, attended religious schools, and ...
Ever since Att. Gitit Nachliel’s legal precedent in which the parents of a recalcitrant husband were forced to pay child support as grandparents, Mavoi Satum has been inundated with requests for similar lawsuits. Mavoi Satum, and mesorevet get “L”, have ...
In spite of Israel’s high standards of health care technology, the health status of Israeli women’s health is relatively poor: For example, international comparisons show that the prevalence ...
Women and their Bodies is working on the massive and vital task of creating local and culturally adapted Hebrew and Arabic editions of 'Our Bodies, Ourselves' (OBOS). Women and Their Bodies is fortunate to have an ...
