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 →

My First JWA Rising Voices Article Is Published!

Here it is, hot off the press…my first article for JWA as part of my Rising Voices Fellowship! This is me pictured with Rabbi Sendrow at Congregation Shaarey Tefilla at my Bat Mitzvah. He is an amazing Rabbi and will forever be part of what was a truly life-changing experience for me. How My Bat … Continue reading →

Minnah Stein is a Recipient of the Jewish Women’s Archive Rising Voices Fellowship

The Jewish Women’s Archive (JWA) is pleased to present the fifth year of the Rising Voices Fellowship. The Fellowship is open to female-identified high school students who have a passion for writing, a demonstrated concern for current events, a commitment to improving their writing skills, and a strong interest in Judaism—particularly as it relates to … Continue reading →