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.

FEBRUARY 1, 2026|ByKENNETH BRANDER

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

JANUARY 28, 2026|ByHANNAH SCHWARTZ

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

Western feminists must stand with Azerbaijani women in Iran - opinion

In the wake of the Iran protests, Western feminists must stand in solidarity with South Azerbaijani women, who are fighting against ethnic discrimination and gender apartheid.

JANUARY 28, 2026|ByRACHEL AVRAHAM

Leumi is leading the way in appointment availability

JANUARY 25, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

‘We will serve again’: Three women who survived the Nova massacre and joined the IDF reserves

The three warriors tell their awe-inspiring stories of resilience and their decision to join the reserves despite their horrid experiences.

MARCH 14, 2025ByOHAD MERLIN

Three women – Neomi, Shani, Nastia – who all survived the Supernova Music Festival massacre on October 7 are seen in the IDF reserves, their faces blurred as they are on active duty.

World Emunah Women’s Leadership in Israel conference inspires a new generation

Celebrating 90 years of Emunah and advancing women’s leadership in Israel.

MARCH 13, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, IN COLLABORATION WITH WORLD EMUNAH

Director Meira Lerner: 'Our voices are a huge part of what needs to encompass community life.'

Jewish women are the key to combatting hate in a post-Oct. 7 world - opinion

It will be in the merit of the righteous Jewish women that we will bring redemption to this world. Here’s to living in reality. It starts with women.

MARCH 13, 2025ByADRIENNE GOLD DAVIS

THE WRITER addresses participants at the Momentum On The Road event in Miami. ‘I spoke about Jewish identity and education as tools in the fight against antisemitism,’ she says.

Breaking glass ceilings: The quiet revolution of haredi women - opinion

Haredi women work, earn a living, study, and acquire an education – yet they still face glass ceilings that are difficult to shatter.

MARCH 12, 2025ByLINDA COHEN-ROFEH, ODELIA FROSH

ODELIA FROSH (right) and Linda Cohen-Rofeh attend an event of the Lapidot program, which is designed for senior haredi female managers, helping them strengthen their leadership skills and expand their influence while remaining true to their religious and communal values, say the writers.

Study finds women's income drops 20 percent after marriage, even without children

Gender roles contribute to women's income decline after marriage, says researcher Elena Herold.

MARCH 11, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Study finds women's income drops 20 percent after marriage, even without children.

Frauen in diesem 4.875 Jahre alten Grab trugen laut Archäologen zeremonielle Perlengewänder

Die Perlen wurden vermutlich zu kunstvollen Gewändern zusammengefügt, die im Sonnenlicht schimmerten und die Frauen als mächtige Persönlichkeiten vor der Menge auftreten ließen.

MARCH 11, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Archäologen gehen davon aus, dass die in diesem 4.875 Jahre alten Grab bestatteten Frauen zeremonielle Gewänder aus Perlen trugen.

We found the perfect alternative to the classic little black dress

A worthy rival to the timeless wardrobe staple comes in the form of a cocoa-colored mini corset dress—plus six other items we absolutely loved this week.

MARCH 9, 2025ByTANYA GARCIA/WALLA