Shira E. Attias

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Mar 19, 2019, 5:31 PM

Megillat Vashti: On Ta’anit Esther and Agunah Day

Today, we fast for Esther, and we fast for Vashti, and perhaps most importantly we fast for agunot: women who do not have the agency they are entitled to In the story of the Megillah, the Jews gathered to pray and...

Aug 1, 2018, 6:09 PM

Love is Not a Victory March

In Memory of Shira Banki

Apr 18, 2018, 2:42 PM

For the Children of Winter, 1973

This Yom HaZikaron was particularly hard for me, perhaps because I was made painfully aware of the cyclical or hereditary characteristic of Israel’s situation. In fact, this Yom HaZikaron was so hard for me that I did not wish...

Mar 28, 2018, 5:32 PM

Kallah Chronicles, Chapter 1: Why I didn’t receive an engagement ring

I want to start off by saying that I am not here to judge nor mock any person who did receive an engagement ring, nor to try and change anyone’s mind on the matter; I simply wish to share...

Jan 31, 2018, 12:20 PM

Tu B’Shvat: Exploring ‘Potential’ within the Miracle of Nature

Potential is probably one of my least favorite words. It was used excessively in my report cards as a child; it’s a noun that disguises itself as an adjective, and vice versa; it confused me most in Physics class...

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About Me

Shira is a non-angry feminist living in Jerusalem. She loves red wine, good books, unpopular music, and Shir Ha'Shirim.