Women

Women as halachic leaders, then and now - opinion

In our generation, we are privileged to encounter women whose learning, commitment, and spiritual leadership who serve the Jewish people by answering halachic questions and issuing rulings.

WOMEN ARE seen studying Torah and Halacha at Midreshet Lindenbaum. Women must be given the opportunity to take the Chief Rabbinate’s exams, the writer says.
Israeli football continues to go from strength to strength.

Israeli football in 2026 – growth, trends and more

Narges Mohammadi sits in her apartment in Tehran, Iran, on December 18, 2024.

Western feminists must stand with Azerbaijani women in Iran - opinion

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Women hit far harder than men by October 7 war media overload - study

Researchers looked at what happens when people absorb trauma indirectly, through constant exposure to disturbing images, videos, and stories. They call it “secondary trauma.”

A WOMAN lies in bed, looking at her phone.

Meuhedet’s women’s health mobile increases early detection of breast cancer

Women’s Health Mobile Unit.

Lessons about life I learned on a  Jerusalem rooftop - opinion

After a huge hug and a few sips of coffee, she flat-out told me she is living her best life. 'When I turned 50,' she said, 'I felt that even if given the choice, I would never go back to 40 or 30.'

The Jewish Quarter in Jerusalem's Old City invites a stroll.

Style, precision, and passion: A peek into the wardrobe every woman dreams of

Every woman dreams of a spacious wardrobe with every item perfectly displayed. Designed by Aliza Cohen, this closet turns a fashion fantasy into reality through thoughtful, precise design.

Interior designer Aliza Cohen, Delkoub Wardrobes.

World Emunah on why empowering women and families is Israel’s strongest response to crisis 

At the JPost Miami Conference, World Emunah Director Meira Lerner outlined how they advances women’s leadership, resilience and social care amid war. 

Meira Lerner ,Director World Emunah

Women at the threshold of Redemption: From Pharaoh's Egypt to the post-October 7 reality - opinion

The message is unmistakable: Moral courage, not submission, is what sustains holiness.

A woman shouts at a protest ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Rome, Italy, last year.

It can happen even at age 30: Here’s how to know if you are approaching menopause

Many women in their thirties experience symptoms that go unexplained. Two experts explain what early menopause looks like and what you must know and do.

A young woman

CNN's 'Handmaid's Tale': How Israeli women were 'ranked' below Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman - opinion

A war-safety score for Israel was dressed up as a women’s-rights verdict to launder authoritarian influence.

Female IDF combat soldiers.

Texas Tech women's basketball team scores tallest woman in college basketball history for team

The Texas Tech athletic department didn't make the news official, but it did post a photo on its website of Stephanie Okechukwu, a 7-footer from Nigeria, palming a basketball in each hand.

THE TEXAS Tech Lady Raiders bench celebrates after a play against the Oklahoma State Cowgirls during the second half at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, March 7, 2025.

UN rights experts, influential women condemn Iran’s 'sham' trial of activist Zahra Tabari

Tabari was convicted by a Revolutionary Court in Rasht in October on the grounds of armed rebellion, in an online trial that lasted less than ten minutes.

 FILE PHOTO: Protesters shout slogans during a demonstration following the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran, in Istanbul, Turkey, October 2, 2022.