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The Shabbat Queen: The Life and Legacy of Henny Machlis
She began as an ordinary girl from Brooklyn—yet her life would ascend to extraordinary spiritual heights, placing her among the truly righteous. Who was Henny Machlis, and how did she accomplish so much in just 59 years? Born in 1950 in the United States, Henny was raised in a home that nurtured purpose, Chesed, and…
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Lala Soulika: Dying for the Sake of Tzniut
Here is the unknown yet remarkable story of Lala Soulika, a young woman of barely 16 years of age who died to protect her dignity and remain untouched. Born in the Moroccan city of Tangiers in 1817, Soulika Hadjuel was an extremely pious woman. From a young age, she had an outpouring love for Torah…
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Flora Sassoon: India’s Scholar and Businesswoman
Flora’s philanthropic work was diverse and far-reaching…
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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…
