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Author: Rochelle Furstenberg

Rochelle Furstenberg is a Jerusalem-based writer specializing in cultural, social, and religious issues. She is a columnist for Hadassah Magazine, and has been a frequent contributor to the Jerusalem Post and the Jerusalem Report.
THE FLOURISHING OF HIGHER JEWISH LEARNING FOR WOMEN

THE FLOURISHING OF HIGHER JEWISH LEARNING FOR WOMEN

May 1, 2000 | Rochelle Furstenberg
A revolution is taking place. Yet most of the orthodox community denies that it is a revolution. They look with wonder and pride at what is being created, and yet downplay the revolutionary aspect of this feminist development.
The Flourishing of Higher Jewish Learning for Women

The Flourishing of Higher Jewish Learning for Women

May 1, 2000 | Rochelle Furstenberg
A revolution is taking place. Yet most of the orthodox community denies that it is a revolution. They look with wonder and pride at what is being created, and yet downplay the revolutionary aspect of this feminist development. To some extent, this soft-pedaling of the revolutionary aspect of women's study of Judaism is tactical.