Though much else separates them, religious women of Muslim, Christian and Jewish backgrounds struggle with similar issues related to their clothing. According to Devora Zlochower, an Orthodox woman ...

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Each spring, Temple Emanu-El’s basement is filled with thousands of new prom dresses and accessories that are given to seniors from 17 high schools. (New York Jewish Week) – After 30 minutes of ...

Independent Jewish school which asks families if they 'purify' utensils acquired from non-Jews converts to state-funded school Read More » ...

The bat mitzvah is a coming-of-age ceremony for Jewish girls. In the first official ceremony of its kind, on March 18, 1922, a young girl named Judy Kaplan took on the obligations and responsibilities ...