The following obituary written by Emily Langer appeared in the January 7, 2019, issue of The Washington Post. As a young woman who has benefited from the work of Dr. Sandler (and many others), I have to remind myself that while there is still so much work to be done, a great many strides have … Continue reading
Category Archives: Girl Power
This Jewish Teen Is Revolutionizing the Way We Teach Kids About Consent
This article appears on the Kveller website and was written by Abby Sher. Thank you so much, Abby, for your work to help get the word out about this important topic. You may read the article on the Kveller website or here. Even before #MeToo became a viral hashtag, Minnah Stein — aged 14 at the time … Continue reading
Minnah Stein Named a 2018 Diller Tikkun Olam Awards Recipient
The Diller Tikkun Olam Awards celebrate tikkun olam, or “repairing the world.” The Diller Family Foundation knows that supporting Jewish teen leadership today means creating and inspiring future generations of strong Jewish leaders in the global community. The Awards provide a very generous scholarship for each recipient so that they may use it to further their … Continue reading
Finding the Founding Feminists
My fourth JWA article has been published! (This is part of my Rising Voices Fellowship.) You can read it here or go to the JWA website to see it. Every year in July, the story of Pinchas is told. And on July 6, 2013, I was the one telling this story. Yep. Little 13-year-old me, … Continue reading
JWA Rising Voices Fellows Support #MeTooK12
While attending the most recent JWA Rising Voices retreat in Boston, the fellows took a moment to show their support for the SSAIS #MeTooK12 movement and its work to empower K-12 survivors and their allies. Jewish girl power! Continue reading
My Sexual Assault Activism: Unpopular But Important
My third JWA article has been published! (This is part of my Rising Voices Fellowship.) You can read it here or go to the JWA website to see it. When you talk about sexual assault, you automatically become unpopular. People don’t want to talk to you because they know that they aren’t going to like … Continue reading
The World Could Use More Sheila Finestones
My second JWA article has been published! (Full disclosure, I’m a little late in posting this one. My apologies.) This is part of my Rising Voices Fellowship. You can read it here or go to the JWA website to see it. “When you do something beautiful and nobody noticed, do not be sad. For the … Continue reading
