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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Kim Kardashian's genius shortcut is worth imitating

Kim Kardashian has discovered a clever way to upgrade her daily routine, and now you can join this home revolution too.

 Shaved legs

UN women silent on Israeli victims, loud on Palestinian grievances

Amid calls for women’s rights, the UN Commission on the Status of Women became a platform for one-sided political rhetoric that excluded victims of Hamas’s October 7 attacks.

 THE UNITED NATIONS headquarters building in New York City, and the UN logo: Today’s UN needs to be reimagined and reformed to address the limited problems it can effectively handle, says the writer.

Recognized and valued: Mifal Hapais leaders on female leadership and social impact 

At the 2025 Women Leaders Conference, Mifal Hapais members shared insights on leadership, representation, and advocacy in male-dominated fields.

 Mifal Hapais leaders panel: snat Elroy, Rahel Atedgi, and Merav Brandfeld together with Tamar Uriel-Beeri

'Don’t underestimate yourself': Medical leader Prof. Irit Bahar inspires women across industries

"We should strive for the positions we earned," says Beilinson Hospital's Ophthalmology Chief at Jerusalem Post summit.

 Professor Irit Bahar, the Head of Ophthalmology at Beilinson and the Sharon Hospital of the Clalit Group

Michal Herzog to 'Post': Why are women not involved in hostage negotiations?

The First Lady of Israel called for global awareness of the sexual violence used on October 7, thanking Israeli women for doing all they can to keep the issue on the world's platform.

 Israel's First Lady, Michal Herzog, addressing the crowd at the Jerusalem Post's Women's Summit 2025.

It's already a tradition: Mizrahi Tefahot's leading women in real estate conference

Building the future: hundreds of women leading in the real estate field in Israel gathered for a morning of inspiration at the annual conference of Mizrahi Tefahot Bank. Who spoke at the conference?

 Hila Korach and Shabi Shemer

Increased daytime sleepiness doubles dementia risk in women over 80, study finds

Researchers monitored 733 women aged 80 and above over five years, finding that those who developed increased daytime sleepiness faced double the risk of dementia.

 Increased daytime sleepiness doubles dementia risk in women over 80, study finds. Illustration.

Asylum-seeking, refugee women in Israel endure higher poverty rates and exploitation - report

The report states that among asylum-seeking and refugee women, the poverty rate is twice that of men, reaching 64% compared to 33% for men.

 SOME OF THE thousands of asylum seekers, mainly from Sudan and Eritrea, who are living in Tel Aviv.

As war continues, it's time to empower Israeli women - opinion

A call for action in times of crisis: we must ensure Israeli women are given the tools to succeed and are empowered to lead.

Female combat soldiers in the mixed-gender Caracal Battalion train in urban warfare.

Israel’s women’s health crisis: survey reveals major gaps in care, government launches task force

Herzog emphasized the significance of holding the conference at the President’s Residence, calling it “the home of the people – for women and men alike.”

 The event, initiated by Mali Kusha, director of the Medonna – Women for Health organization, was a collaboration with First Lady Michal Herzog and Health Ministry Director-General Moshe Bar Siman Tov.