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Eidel Pappenheim-Dubin: A Forgotten Pioneer of Jewish Women’s Leadership October 11, 2026 by Daniella Landau On February 22, 1917, a beautiful baby girl was born in Vienna to Kalonymus Kalman Pappenheim and Sophie Schiff. She was named Eidel and was the second of seven children born to the Pappenheim family. Time would tell how much Eidel would accomplish in her short 26 years of life. The Pappenheim family were Orthodox Jews and were very devoted to communal affairs. Eidel’s grandparents were among the founders of the Schiffschule, formally known as… Read more
Why Can’t a Woman Be a Judge? October 11, 2026 by Ariella Pinsky In 1993, Ruth Bader Ginsburg smashed two glass ceilings when she was appointed as an associate to the Supreme court of Justice of the United States. RBD, as she became known, broke two impressive ceilings, she was the first Jewish woman, and only the second woman, to serve as a Supreme court justice. Serving as a model for women to aspire to, her story became the stuff of legends.  Interestingly, however, is that when it… Read more
Who was Naama, the wife of Noach? October 11, 2026 by Tamara Klein There is a Midrash1 which takes each line of Eishet Chayil – King Solomon’s beautiful alphabetical poem about the Jewish woman – and aligns it with different righteous women throughout Tanach. This includes the Imahot, Yocheved, mother of Moshe and Chana, mother of Shmuel. Contained inside this Midrash is the name of Noach’s wife: Na’ama. By examining what the Midrash tells us about Na’ama, we can begin to understand her greatness.   Although the Midrash only… Read more