Blog Posts - Jewish Leadership
My Maharat Life

I am a future Maharat. I am a wife and a mother. A sister and a daughter. A friend. A social worker. A writer. I am a lover of Torah and Judaism. Of Jews and the Jewish community. I am learning Isur v’Heter and Orach Chayim. I am learning Masechet...
by Redefining Rebbetzin on Nov 5, 2015
Finishing Four Years

As Melissa mentioned, she and I were at an event where we got to talk to several rebbetzins in the field. As we sat around the table, I realized, possibly for the first time, that our time as students is ending. Real life is just around the corner. T...
by Redefining Rebbetzin on May 6, 2015
Reflections and Gratitude

As those of you who have been reading our blog for some time know, we have all had pretty winding journeys. While we haven’t been nearly as prolific as we once were, this blog has been a great source of support on these journeys, and its still...
by Redefining Rebbetzin on May 5, 2015
Leading the Exodus

We read this past week about the moment at which three dynamic leaders stood at the edge of the sea, and how different their experiences were surrounding that moment. A mentor shared a bit about something she spoke about and it really made me think...
by Redefining Rebbetzin on Feb 3, 2015
Its my birthday and I’ll blog if I want to

I've started to write a few blogs recently, but feel like its weird to just dive back in after my hiatus without saying hello and giving some closure. So, I figured what better day than my 32nd birthday to do just that!
by Redefining Rebbetzin on Oct 5, 2014
Its my birthday and I’ll blog if I want to

I've started to write a few blogs recently, but feel like its weird to just dive back in after my hiatus without saying hello and giving some closure. So, I figured what better day than my 32nd birthday to do just that!
by Redefining Rebbetzin on Oct 5, 2014
Around Our House

In honor of our new look, just some fun little tidbits from around our house: After R talked about textual difficulties between versions of the Yerushalmi: Jessica: There we go! We don’t argue, we have girsa issues! At the beginning of the scho...
by Redefining Rebbetzin on Apr 24, 2013
Who is Lily Montagu?

One of the nice things about being back in school, particularly in grad school, is that there is often the thrill of discovery. With the Non-Profit Management side of my degree, it’s often about some new technique or approach that I’m put...
by Redefining Rebbetzin on Mar 20, 2013