Breaking Dinah’s Silence

In this week’s Torah portion—Vayishlach—we learn about the rape of Dinah. What is most striking about the story is that throughout, Dinah is silent. At JWI’s 2016 Women to Watch gala, attendees heard from a young woman who refused to be silent after she was raped.

Inspiring WomenGuest UserDecember 16, 2016Maya Weinstein, sexual assault, college, women in the Bible, Rape Culture, campus rape

The Miracles of Shavuot

The texts we read on the holiday of Shavuot offer two encounters with the divine: One in the dramatic revelation at Sinai and the other in the quiet unfolding of human relationships.

SpiritualityDanielle CantorJune 8, 2016Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso, Shavuot, Book of Ruth, women in the Bible