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Jul 29, 2026, 7:34 AM

Speaking up was the turn. It wasn’t the finish line.

Speaking up was the turn. It wasn't the finish line. I used to think that once the words were out — once I'd finally said what happened, once other women stood up behind me — the hardest part was over. I...

Jul 27, 2026, 4:09 AM

One woman’s journey from fear to faith-rooted courage

For three years, I told myself that silence was love. Every time I chose not to speak, I convinced myself I was shielding the people I loved most from a pain I couldn't take back once it was out...

Jul 20, 2026, 9:03 PM

When your dream is a source of harm, give it up

Tisha B'Av teaches that not every act of destruction is an unmitigated tragedy; ending a marriage can be the needed first step toward a new life

Jun 28, 2026, 5:56 PM

Can you imagine helping Survivors of violent crimes and end up being stalked by one or more of the “alleged” sexual predators of those you helped? Can you imagine having a successful career and then suddenly needing to live...

Jun 13, 2026, 12:46 AM

Remembering my dear friend, Rabbi Shlomo Porter

Rabbi Shlomo Porter, Z”L

November 9, 1947 - November 14, 2025 It feels like a zillion years ago since I was a part of the Porter family, yet for nearly a decade of my life Shlomo Porter played a significant role in who I...

Jun 10, 2026, 4:09 AM

Inches to Metric: Creating Mercaz Lavi – PTSD Center

Our team. Photo Beth Kopin

Our buddy Elie Spivack (co- founder of Mercaz Lavi) came to us four years ago. He was a distinguished combat engineer suffering from PTSD, (post traumatic stress disorder). We did not know it at the time. All we knew...

Mar 2, 2026, 2:10 PM

International Agunah Day

When men hold their wives captive on purpose

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The fact that there are 'chained women' these days should surprise us, but why there are tells us what tools we need to fight the scourge differently

Mar 1, 2026, 3:27 AM

Book review: The Marital Knot – Agunot in the Ashkenazi Realm, 1648-1850

Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch writes that the methodology for divorce must mirror that for marriage. Just as a man must give his wife an object and take her into his home, he must also be the one to formally...

Jan 1, 2026, 8:05 AM

Killing Your Parents: Rob Reiner and his Schizophrenic Son

I never favored his politics. Nor did I travel in his elite circles. Like most Americans of a certain age, however, I had fond memories of Rob Reiner as Meathead in the legendary 1970s sitcom “All in The Family.” And,...

Dec 3, 2025, 1:04 PM

When Silence Is Louder Than Words

Image from Canva.

This Shabbat, Jews around the world will read parshat Vayishlach, recounting the tragic story of Dina’s kidnapping and rape by the local chieftain’s son, Shchem. As a victims’ advocate, I hear Dina’s story echo with the voices of the many...

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