Chava Green // The Hasidic Feminist

Author: Chava Green

  • What is a Woman?

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    ↓ I was a tomboy as a kid, playing football at recess, building mud castles, and generally not caring much about what anyone thought of me. That all shifted around the beginning of middle school when I grew my short hair long and became interested in more “girly” things like painting my nails, shopping at…

  • The Jewish Case for Minimalism

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    Three years ago, we moved into a lovely two bedroom apartment. I remember pulling up to the driveway with a small U-Haul full of all of our possessions and my 14 month-old son in the back seat. As we unloaded the truck, the apartment felt spacious and our things fit neatly into the cupboards and…

  • Hasidic Feminism: The Beginning

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    I’ve been hiding for a long time.  Hiding behind my PhD program. Hiding behind the demands of marriage and motherhood.  Hiding behind my small town life. Hiding behind, let’s face it, my insecurities.  What I am really afraid of is making my thoughts and ideas public without being entirely sure of who I am. I…