Leah Aharoni, at The Blogs

Jan 28, 2022, 3:26 PM

With the current Israeli government passing a range of anti-religious legislation, aimed at diluting the Jewish character of society in Israel, any clue who is standing behind all these changes? The Israeli government’s plans are partly motivated by a narrative,...

Aug 15, 2021, 5:18 PM

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A new way to look at teshuva

Every Jewish year ends with the same regrets: too much time at the office, not enough at the gym. Too much screen time, not enough play. Again. I needed a change

Dec 30, 2020, 1:29 PM

Let’s stop talking about ‘family purity’ and start talking about this instead

Mikva in Neve Daniel in Gush Etziyon. Photo: Leah Aharoni

Fifteen years ago, I underwent surgery to remove a lung tumor. The only reminder of that traumatic time is a long, now silvery, scar on my back. And the only time I see it is in the full-length mirror...

Oct 11, 2019, 12:33 PM

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Speak up in the face of social media thought police

Soviet Freedome [sic] March Dec. 1987 (Source: American Jewish Historical Society)

In our free society, everyone should feel free to say what they think -- even if it makes you uncomfortable

Oct 2, 2019, 1:25 PM

Uman? Why do they go there?

Uman. In the past few years, I have discovered that few words trigger people into a ferocious debate more than this one. Everyone has an opinion about the merits of this spiritual pilgrimage. And once again over Rosh Hashana people...

Sep 20, 2018, 12:03 PM

Uman — Not Just for Men, Not Just on Rosh Hashana

Uman never seemed an attractive spiritual destination to me. Having been born in the former Soviet Union and having visited Ukraine often as a child, I still remembered the ugly, dilapidated towns and the old, potholed roads that looked unattended...

Jun 17, 2018, 12:59 AM

Women of the Wall, please don’t stifle our voices!

Anat Hoffman’s assertion that Women of the Wall (WOW) are somehow empowering the Orthodox women, reminded me of Rudyard Kipling’s 100-year-old poem, in which he exalts the virtue of colonialism as the only way to enlighten the uncivilized savages. Take...

Dec 5, 2017, 3:18 PM

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Seeing through the duct tape

Yonatan Razel, with masking tape over his eyes, at a Jerusalem concert for women on December 3, 2017 (Hadashot news screenshot)

A singer who took an extreme measure to avoid seeing women dance violated the spirit of Jewish law

Nov 30, 2017, 1:15 PM

Why Rick Jacobs Is Afraid of Tzipi Hotovely

Tzipi Hotovely has become the latest target in the ongoing saga between American Reform leaders and Israel. The inconvenient truth she shared in a TV interview, that American Jews have “quite convenient lives” and few serve in the military...

Oct 18, 2017, 10:05 AM

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#MeToo starts with your purse

When companies perpetuate rape culture, don't buy from them

About Me

Leah Aharoni is the Founder/CEO of SHEvuk, a business consulting firm, which helps companies grow by effectively marketing and selling great services to women. Drawing on her training in Organizational Psychology and extensive background in entrepreneurship, education, and international communications, she also channels her passion for women's empowerment into coaching women to succeed in business and personal goals. When not working or spending time with her feisty sabra kids, Leah enjoys learning and teaching self-development Torah, as brought down in chassidic sources. Find out more at www.SHEvuk.com.

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