Elyse Goldstein

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Nov 6, 2016, 10:50 PM

Elu V’Elu: The End of Civil Discourse?

A colleague of mine who blogs frequently once wrote this advice: “Never, ever, ever read the comments. They are ugly, hateful, and often personal attacks. Publish your blog and move on.” This is extraordinary difficult for the teacher in...

Aug 4, 2016, 9:00 PM

Why I’m not fasting on Tisha B’Av

She can't help but wonder what the place of women would be in a rebuilt Temple, given the current strife at the Kotel

Oct 17, 2014, 1:09 AM

Take back the waters

The case of an Orthodox rabbi allegedly peeping at women in the mikveh is saddening but not surprising

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About Me

Rabbi Elyse Goldstein is the spiritual leader of The City Shul in Toronto, a leading educational innovator, prolific columnist and the author of four books including "New Jewish Feminism: Probing the Past, Forging the Future"