Minna Bromberg, at The Blogs

Minna Bromberg

Author, rabbi, singer

May 26, 2026, 11:12 PM

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir tours the Bedouin town of Tarabin al-Sana, in southern Israel, December 31, 2025. (Dudu Greenspan/Flash90)

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ביטחון פנים

I refuse to excuse the dehumanizing scourge of anti-fatness - even when the fat jokes are used to mock people I find despicable

Nov 27, 2024, 8:58 PM

You’ve got hate mail!

A group of women gather at a feminist co-working space and spend time talking, connecting and collaborating at a networking event. (Lindley Ashline/ Body Liberation Stock)

Last week, when I announced that applications were open for the first ever Fat Torah Teacher Training Institute (yes, FATTI!), here’s what landed like a wee turd in my inbox: “I am unsubscribing from this email. I find this new...

Jul 30, 2024, 2:08 PM

Book writing and butt wiping, or how I am coping with the war

“Why-y-y-y?!?” my preschooler shrieks from the farthest room of our apartment, “Imma! Why-y-y-y-y?!?” Like so many of us in Israel these days, my nervous system is set on “emergency” mode much of the time. Physically we have stayed relatively safe....

May 5, 2021, 10:09 AM

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Take it from a fat rabbi: Nobody needs your dieting advice

I yearn for a world in which our Jewish communities can be places of belonging for bodies of every size – our fatphobic culture makes that difficult

About Me

Minna Bromberg is passionate about bringing her three decades of experience in fat activism to writing, teaching and change-making at the nexus of Judaism and body liberation. Her book, "Every Body Beloved: a Jewish embrace of fatness" was published in 2025 by Wayne State University Press. She lives in Jerusalem with her husband and their children. Learn more about Minna's work on Substack.