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Flora Sassoon: India’s Scholar and Businesswoman
Flora’s philanthropic work was diverse and far-reaching…
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Queen of Sheba: Pursuing Wisdom for Its Own Sake
The Queen of Sheba, mentioned at the beginning of Melachim and again in Divrei Hayamim, is a historical figure who has been made the center of multiple mythical tales. In Ethiopian tradition, she is known as Makeda; in the Koran, she is referred to as Bilqis. Each tradition assigns her a unique set of characteristics…
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Chuldah: A Woman of Vision, Prayer and Prophecy
Chuldah is a multifaceted character in Tanach…
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Interview with Stacey Goldman, Yoetzet Halacha
Taharat Hamishpacha is a cornerstone of marital Jewish life, and has preserved the sanctity of the Jewish people through the hardest times. While Jewish women typically seek guidance from Rabbis to ask questions about family purity, many of them don’t feel comfortable sharing matters of intimacy with men. Additionally, thousands of women in certain factions…
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Al Kahina: The North African Jewish Queen
This is the tale of Dihya al Kahina, Jewish warrior and queen. Her story, or however much of it we can piece together from the records of her nemeses, is a legend of mystique, the stuff of superhero thrillers. Some believe she is nothing but a folk tale; then again, Jewish history itself is certainly…
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Rebbetzin Bruria Hutner David: What’s In A Name?
My focus in writing for Tzofia has, thus far, been on Jewish women throughout history. Reaching back to the times of Tanach, including Michal, daughter of King Saul, to those of more recent years, such as Nechama Leibowitz or Rebbetzin Weinberg, we have found the strength of each one’s middot, or character traits, to be…
