Thoughts of a Religious Feminist

When I turned 18, and was fresh out of Bnei Akiva and the Israeli state religious school system, Alice Miller had just triumphed in her struggle in the High Court, paving the way for other women who aspired to be pilots in the Israel Air Force.

My generation has grown as a result of struggles like Alice Miller’s.

I am grateful to these feminist women who led groundbreaking efforts, who struggled so that we as women could benefit from greater freedom and improved lives.

On a personal level, I am also grateful to God that I was born after the feminist revolution.

I am well aware of the fact that in the past women did not have the options available to them today – to study and get a higher education, to work and make money, to have control over our bodies, to leave an abusive husband, to work in whatever field we desire, to be a community representative and carry out measures for the benefit of the community, the right to vote, and the right to be elected.

And yet, despite all of these rights, as a religious woman, the feminist conflict is doubly difficult.

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