Welcome to JewFem.com
JewFem.com offers articles, blogs, columns, links and resources about feminist issues in Jewish life. It tackles Jewish education, synagogue life, Israel, Jewish community, bits of pop culture, and more. The site was created by Dr. Elana Maryles Sztokman, gender writer, educator, researcher, and consultant. Elana is a contributing writer at the Forward Sisterhood, author of the book, The Men’s Section: Orthodox Jewish Men in an Egalitarian World, and an expert on gender issues in Jewish communal and organizational life.
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Elana Speaks about her book
Listen to this podcast of Elana Sztokman discussing her book "The Men's Section", and her vision of gender in Jewish education, with Gabrielle Birkner of The Forward.
Book Reviews
Have you read the reviews yet? Blu Greenberg calls The Men's Section "a fantastic piece of work.....I am amazed that we overlooked this important piece of the whole picture for so many years. The book has shaped my thinking from the moment of my reading it forward into the present and future." Read all the reviews here.
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Discussion Guide
NEW!!!! The Men's Section FREE Discussion Guide! Perfect for book clubs, gender studies classes, synagogue discussion groups and more. Dowload your FREE Discussion Guide here. Or if you would like Elana to come to your community or organization, contact her here.
Forward Sisterhood
Read Elana's latest column on gender issues in Jewish life at The Forward, on the Sisterhood Blog "Where Jewish Women Converse". There always seems to be a heated discussion at the Sisterhood.
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Modi'in Women's Fund
The Modi’in Women’s Fund is a pooled charity by women for women in Modi’in that aims to create a community of women who are committed to improving women’s lives.
The purpose of the fund is to create a financial resource for activities aimed at empowering women.
To learn more about the Modi'in Women's fund, contact Elana.
Where can you get your copy?
Click here to order The Men's Section: Orthodox Jewish Men in an Egalitarian World from Amazon.
You can also order directly from the publisher, where you can also read some reviews.
Spirit Consulting
Spirit Consulting provides organizations with English writing and consulting services in the areas of fundraising, marketing, publicity, social media, education, and more. For more information, go to Spirit Consulting or contact elana@spirit-consulting.net.
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