women Archives – J-Wire https://www.jwire.com.au/tag/women/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:24:29 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 6446428 Four inseparable friends and the enduring legacy of Bondi https://www.jwire.com.au/four-inseparable-friends-and-the-enduring-legacy-of-bondi/ https://www.jwire.com.au/four-inseparable-friends-and-the-enduring-legacy-of-bondi/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:50:53 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=178174 Marika Pogany went down to Bondi Beach with three close friends for a celebration on an idyllic Sydney summer afternoon. They were all in their 80s, and they had enjoyed this kind of outing for years. They talked about the chaos of Bondi traffic while settling into their white plastic chairs to enjoy the Chanukah […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/four-inseparable-friends-and-the-enduring-legacy-of-bondi/feed/ 2 178174 Testimony project helps women in the IDF navigate healing https://www.jwire.com.au/testimony-project-helps-women-in-the-idf-navigate-healing/ https://www.jwire.com.au/testimony-project-helps-women-in-the-idf-navigate-healing/#respond Tue, 02 Dec 2025 04:41:59 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=174805 As attention shifts from the battlefield to the long road of recovery, Israelis are beginning to speak more openly about the trauma of the war triggered by the Hamas atrocities of Oct. 7, 2023. For women, that process often unfolds differently. According to the American Psychological Association, women are twice as likely as men to […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/testimony-project-helps-women-in-the-idf-navigate-healing/feed/ 0 174805 Women, Pogroms, Love https://www.jwire.com.au/women-pogroms-love/ https://www.jwire.com.au/women-pogroms-love/#respond Mon, 27 Oct 2025 03:51:18 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=173617 A Sydney exhibition by award-winning artist Wendy Lessick Bookatz. Leonard Cohen’s words: “I greet you from the other side of sorrow and despair, with a love so vast and shattered it will reach you everywhere” – speak to the heart of this exhibition. Lessick’s exhibition is a journey through violence, memory and love. The rack […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/women-pogroms-love/feed/ 0 173617 Israel welcomes UN blacklisting of Hamas for sexual crimes in conflict https://www.jwire.com.au/israel-welcomes-un-blacklisting-of-hamas-for-sexual-crimes-in-conflict/ https://www.jwire.com.au/israel-welcomes-un-blacklisting-of-hamas-for-sexual-crimes-in-conflict/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 08:13:40 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=172022 Israel’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday welcomed the UN’s decision to add Hamas to its “blacklist” of groups committing sexual crimes in armed conflicts, calling it an overdue recognition of atrocities committed since October 7. “Hamas terrorists have committed – and continue to commit – some of the most horrific sexual crimes known to humanity: rape, […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/israel-welcomes-un-blacklisting-of-hamas-for-sexual-crimes-in-conflict/feed/ 0 172022 Australian broadcaster Erin Molan protests for hostages in Sydney https://www.jwire.com.au/australian-broadcaster-erin-molan-protests-for-hostages-in-sydney/ https://www.jwire.com.au/australian-broadcaster-erin-molan-protests-for-hostages-in-sydney/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2025 07:11:42 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=171747 On August 3, nearly 22 months after the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023, tens of thousands of Australians converged on Sydney’s iconic Harbor Bridge in what they called a “March for Humanity” in support of the Palestinians in Gaza. Nearby, between the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge, Australian broadcaster and outspoken friend of […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/australian-broadcaster-erin-molan-protests-for-hostages-in-sydney/feed/ 1 171747 Ruptured https://www.jwire.com.au/ruptured/ https://www.jwire.com.au/ruptured/#respond Fri, 01 Aug 2025 04:54:15 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=171582 Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin – Shattered dreams and fragile hopes In Ruptured, a book published today, thirty-six courageous Jewish women from all walks of life in Australia testify to their emotional and intellectual turmoil post-7 October 2023, their deep sense of rejection by mainstream Australia, and their devastating loss of agency, standing and friendships […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/ruptured/feed/ 0 171582 Chief Rabbinate must allow women to take rabbinical tests, High Court rules https://www.jwire.com.au/chief-rabbinate-must-allow-women-to-take-rabbinical-tests-high-court-rules/ https://www.jwire.com.au/chief-rabbinate-must-allow-women-to-take-rabbinical-tests-high-court-rules/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2025 07:13:14 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=171128 The Chief Rabbinate of Israel will be required to open its rabbinical tests to women, the High Court of Justice ruled on Monday. The landmark ruling stops short of stating that women are entitled to be ordained as rabbis. However, it is being viewed as a significant step forward in advancing the status of female […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/chief-rabbinate-must-allow-women-to-take-rabbinical-tests-high-court-rules/feed/ 1 171128 Forged in fire: Gaza war showcases women’s integration into the IDF https://www.jwire.com.au/forged-in-fire-gaza-war-showcases-womens-integration-into-the-idf/ https://www.jwire.com.au/forged-in-fire-gaza-war-showcases-womens-integration-into-the-idf/#respond Mon, 13 Jan 2025 04:01:55 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=165433 “It’s amazing how, in this war, you see female doctors, paramedics and pilots. You hear them on the radio and you see them on the ground. Gradually the barrier was broken,” Lt. Col. Shani Kisri, medical chief of the Israel Defence Forces’ 162nd Division, told JNS on Friday. The integration of women into front-line positions, […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/forged-in-fire-gaza-war-showcases-womens-integration-into-the-idf/feed/ 0 165433 JOFA to host the first orthodox women’s conference in Australia https://www.jwire.com.au/jofa-to-host-the-first-orthodox-womens-conference-in-australia/ https://www.jwire.com.au/jofa-to-host-the-first-orthodox-womens-conference-in-australia/#comments Tue, 04 Jul 2023 22:07:35 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=148837 The Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance will host its first-ever in-person conference dedicated to discussing orthodox feminism and the state of women’s inclusion in Australia. The conference will be hosted by JOFA Australia’s partner the Ark Centre, in Melbourne’s Hawthorn East, and is sponsored by Launchpad Australia and the Besen Foundation. “This is the first time […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/jofa-to-host-the-first-orthodox-womens-conference-in-australia/feed/ 1 148837 Can women say Kaddish?   https://www.jwire.com.au/can-women-say-kaddish/ https://www.jwire.com.au/can-women-say-kaddish/#respond Mon, 06 Mar 2023 06:08:56 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=145368 Ask the rabbi. PROUD OF MY HUMILITY Q. Is there anything wrong with being proud of one’s humility? A. The Torah says that Moses was the humblest of men (Num. 12:3). According to the Sifrei, he didn’t even notice when anyone said anything critical about him. He certainly didn’t boast about his humility. He was […]

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