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From "The Divine Comedy" by Gustave Dore.
Posted inOpinion

Why our preferred pronoun for God should be ‘they’

by Mark Silk and RNS September 29, 2021September 29, 2021

Writing last week in The New York Times, linguistics professor John McWhorter waxed enthusiastic about the advent of “they” as our all-purpose third-person-singular pronoun. As in, for example: “Roberta wants a haircut, […]

"Monologues from the Makom" is a collection of essays exploring female sexuality in the Orthodox world. (Illustration/JTA-Grace Yagel)
Posted inBooks

Taking a page from ‘Vagina Monologues,’ a new book explores taboos around women’s sexuality and gender in the Orthodox world

Josefin Dolsten by Josefin Dolsten and JTA August 18, 2020August 18, 2020
Meg Keene's son. (Photo/Courtesy Keene)
Posted inUncategorized

Orthodox school challenged by gender-fluid applicant

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky August 13, 2020August 17, 2020
Developmental and clinical psychologist Diane Ehrensaft
Posted inPride

Q&A: A gender expert who stands up for nonbinary youth

Robert Nagler Miller by Robert Nagler Miller June 10, 2019
Two small cabins amid greenery, mountain in the background
Posted inBay Area, Kids & Family, Jewish Life, News

Camp Tawonga to road-test inclusive all-gender cabins this summer

Alix Wall by Alix Wall January 24, 2019January 25, 2019
Israeli activists at the annual SlutWalk march in Jerusalem, June 2, 2017. (Photo/JTA-Getty images-AFP/Gali Tibbon)
Posted inNews

Israeli women have been saying #MeToo for years

Andrew Tobin by Andrew Tobin October 20, 2017October 24, 2017

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