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Star of Davida
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Orthodox Jewish feminist blog
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Star of Davida Essay Contest Winner: Christina P
This essay by Christina P is one of the winners of the Star of Davida Essay Contest, answering the question "How has feminism changed your life?"As a child, I... Read more
Posted on 29 November 2011 DEBATE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Why I Celebrate Thanksgiving
I celebrate Thanksgiving becauseI am thankful.I am thankful to this amazingcountry that we call the United States of America. My grandparents came hereafter the... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2011 DEBATE, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Star of Davida Essay Contest Winners!
Star of Davida recently held anessay contest that asked students to answer the question “How has feminismchanged your life?” I received a number of amazing... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2011 DEBATE, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Theater Review: The Judy Show
I recently saw the off-Broadwayplay The Judy Show. An absolutely hilarious one-person show starring comedianJudy Gold, it’s all about Gold’s life as a lesbian... Read more
Posted on 19 November 2011 LGBTQ, THEATRE & OPERA -
Black Holes of Davida: Togo's
Togo’s, a fast food sandwichrestaurant chain often combined with Dunkin Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, recentlyreleased a new ad campaign titled “Better than a... Read more
Posted on 10 November 2011 DEBATE, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Boys, Music, Rape - the Usual Suspects
I babysit two absolutely lovelyboys, aged eight and ten. (The older one has been my “boyfriend” for a numberof years now.) Their parents are also very sweet... Read more
Posted on 08 November 2011 DEBATE, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Retouching Photographs: Ethical?
Retouchingphotographs of models in magazines and newspapers has been a point ofcontroversy in the publishing industry ever since technology like Photoshop... Read more
Posted on 31 October 2011 DEBATE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Steve Jobs, Apple, and Rosie the Riveter
I thought I'd share the picture I made in school (awesome advanced computer classes, baby!) as a tribute to Steve Jobs. Apple ran the Think Different ad campaig... Read more
Posted on 27 October 2011 DEBATE, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
What Does Jewish Look Like to You?
Procrastinating is always loadsof fun, and thanks to the Internet, it’s really easy to do. There are very manywonderful things to do to waste time, one of my... Read more
Posted on 25 October 2011 RELIGION -
Love Your Body Day
As many of you probably know,today is NOW’s fourteenth annual Love Your Body Day. I think it’s great thatNOW has been raising awareness of body image issues... Read more
Posted on 19 October 2011 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION -
Footloose: A Feminist Review
I’m not much of a movies person,since I object to paying twelve bucks for an hour and a half of entertainment(I can donate that money to a cause that has a... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2011 DEBATE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Pro-Israel, Pro-Feminist
I’m on EMILY’s List’s emailinglist, so I get all of their emails to support certain feminist candidates. (Itdoes bother me that they’ll only look at Democrat... Read more
Posted on 10 October 2011 DEBATE, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Women of Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur
Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur areprobably the most well-known Jewish holidays. Separated by the Aseret YimeiTeshuva, ten days of repentance, they’re the two... Read more
Posted on 07 October 2011 DEBATE, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
At the Cemetery
We’re at the cemetery, a coupleweeks before Rosh HaShanah, when it’s customary to visit your deceased lovedones. Ours are all in the same place. Most of them ar... Read more
Posted on 04 October 2011 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY -
Faces of Feminsim
Today I'm featuring this really awesome campaign that Danielle at Experimentations of Teenage Feminist is running. Contribute your face for feminism! Read more
Posted on 26 September 2011 DEBATE, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
SlutWalk NYC is Being Hijacked by Terrorists
Well, if that title didn’t getyour interest, I don’t know what will.The reason I say that SlutWalkNYC is being hijacked by terrorists is because, frankly, it is. Read more
Posted on 23 September 2011 DEBATE, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Star of Davida Interviews Mohelet Stacy Rubtchinsky
There has been debate in theJewish community since the time of the Egyptian enslavement as to whether ornot a woman can perform a brit milah(ritual... Read more
Posted on 20 September 2011 DEBATE, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Woma/i/o/u/yn Power?
As a rule, I like to becontroversial and cause a stir, especially when it involves feminism. Afterall, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich had it right when she said... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2011 DEBATE, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Star of Davida Interviews Care Bears on Fire
Women have always been important in music. In biblical times, women like Deborah and Hannah composed songs of thanks for God. In more recent times, women have... Read more
Posted on 09 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
What JWA Means to Me
The Jewesses with Attitude blogrecently had a makeover! I’m not used to the new format yet (it takes me awhile to get used to change - when they remodeled my... Read more
Posted on 06 September 2011 DEBATE, RELIGION, SOCIETY