Sharon Weiss-Greenberg

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May 13, 2021, 9:24 PM

I spent the night in a bomb shelter with my kids before. Last night was different

GAZA CITY, GAZA - MAY 12: Fire erupts at Energy facility in Ashkelon city after it was hit by rockets fired from Gaza in response to Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, on May 12, 2021. (Photo by Ashraf Amra/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

My family moved to Israel for many reasons, but certainly, this was not one of them. I do not want such violence to be the reality here

Feb 21, 2021, 3:00 PM

For my second pandemic Purim, I’m focusing on giving to the poor

(Illustration by Rebecca Kerzner)

This year, we need to adjust our attitude and lean into a different and often neglected side of the holiday

Oct 30, 2018, 12:57 PM

From Celebrating Shabbat to Shedding Light in the Face of Hate

This past week, the residents of Modiin have gathered twice in the park. To welcome a shabbat of unity, we prayed together on the basketball court. The gathering was not extravagant, but it was deeply spiritual and meaningful for...

Oct 6, 2016, 9:11 PM

The Yom Kippur Diet: Mom Edition

“Are you going to fast on Yom Kippur?” “Are you going to try not to eat until chatzot, midday?” These were the questions my friends and I were discussing around the age of 10 and 11. We had never considered...

Jul 18, 2016, 3:35 PM

How to Prevent a Modern Day Agunah

What are the benefits and challenges of Jewish marriage and divorce? What is the wedding officiant's role in making couples aware of the Halakhic Prenup and of agunah prevention? What can we learn about the halakhic and legal nuances...

May 27, 2016, 8:46 PM

Women Aliyyot: Scholars Weigh In

Starting May 31-June 2, join JOFA for an online conversation about women's aliyyot. Channa Lockshin Bob, Rabbi David Brofsky, Miriam Gedwiser and Rabbi Ysoscher Katz will engage in a conversation including halakhic and societal considerations in relation to this topic. Please...

Apr 16, 2016, 12:21 PM

No, rabbi, ‘traditional’ women are not immune from rape

A response to Rabbi Steven Pruzansky's suggestion that campus rape culture has been overblown

Apr 4, 2016, 11:40 PM

Starting tomorrow April 5 through Thursday April 7 please join JOFA collaborating with Radical Grace, Sojourners, Muslims for Progressive Values, Ordain Women, FutureChurch, and Faithfully Feminist for a conversation between women religious leaders of different faiths. These women will share challenges, opportunities, and personal experiences navigating women's...

Mar 1, 2016, 12:11 AM

Purim: Beyond the Costume

Starting tomorrow March 1 through Thursday March 3, please join JOFA for a conversation with day school educators and administrators about how they engage boys and girls on Purim in their respective schools. They will discuss a variety of challenging areas...

Jul 14, 2013, 6:29 PM

Shaping the Present in Light of Our Past: Rosh Chodesh Av 5773

A pig being sent over the wall to Jerusalem to be sacrificed in the Beit Hamikdash (Holy Temple). An idol being placed in the Beit Hamikdash. A group of Jews burning the food storage warehouse in order to assert...

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About Me

is Director of Education Partnerships for My Jewish Learning. She is the former Director of Development and Communications at ELI Talks and former Executive Director of JOFA, the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance. Sharon also has served as the Rosh Moshava (Head of Camp) at Camp Stone, as the first Orthodox woman chaplain at Harvard University, and as a day school educator. She earned her doctorate at New York University. Sharon is an alumna of the Wexner Fellow/Davidson Scholarship graduate program and a Schusterman ROI Member. She studied at The Drisha Institute for Jewish Education and received her B.A. and M.A. from Yeshiva University. Learn more about Sharon here: https://sharonweissgreenberg.com/

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