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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Leumi is leading the way in appointment availability


From pre-army program to festival: Three young women revive the feminine spirit of the Galilee

Doron, Gali, and Ella joined a Mechina in Sde Nehemia, felt the region’s trauma, and chose to act. They’re launching a women’s festival with workshops, a fair, and dancing to revive the Galilee.

 Initiators of the "Returning to the Galilee" Festival

Invest in women: Why gender equality matters for Israel’s future – opinion

There is a large emphasis on family values in Israel, which can lead to detrimental effects for women in leadership roles.

 There is a high demand for combat roles among women in the November-December 2023 draft

New study reveals pregnant women in Viking society depicted as warriors

A silver figurine from a 10th-century burial depicts a pregnant woman wearing a helmet, challenging traditional views.

 New study reveals pregnant women in Viking society depicted as warriors.

The ‘flower in the trash’: An Egyptian exile’s fight for truth and freedom - interview

Dalia Ziada: If we want to bring peace to the Middle East, there are three key players they need to focus on and find ways to make them work together: Israel, Egypt, and Jordan.

 Dalia Ziada

Jerusalem’s lionesses roar to score in Israeli rugby revival

Between a ruck and a line out: The Jerusalem women’s team started out with five players and now has 19 – the most in the league.

Shira Rachlin stays still, grounded with the ball, while captain Esther Jarreau rucks over her to keep opponents from grabbing it before Maya Zanger-Nadis comes to the rescue.

Sweden looking to ban virginity testing to protect girls from ‘honor’ crimes - report

The law would see virginity testing become a crime.

 People look at Christmas light installations formed as elks at the Raoul Wallenberg Square in central Stockholm, Sweden December 22, 2019.

It is time for women to run the Israeli government - opinion

Men are really not capable of leading us right now. Let’s just give the reins of leadership over to the women. There are several potential candidates.

 An Israeli women places her vote in a ballot box (illustrative)

Shaping the future: The women at the forefront of technological innovation

"Many women have broken the glass ceiling to lead in tech. We highlight five women driving innovation in science, health, and beauty, shaping the future with their groundbreaking contributions."

 Dr. Inbar Amit

The women of the Irgun: The female fighters in the Zionist underground

The Irgun women, often varying in age from teens to young adults, participated in every aspect of the underground organization’s activities.

 The King David Hotel in Jerusalem, attacked by a bombing by the Irgun in 1946.

Poor oral health increases risk of migraines and fibromyalgia in women, study finds

Participants with worst dental health were 60% more likely to experience severe pain.

 Poor oral health increases risk of migraines and fibromyalgia in women, study finds.