About Phyllis Chesler
Jewish Students Bullied and Threatened at York University
On February 11, 2009, aggression against Jewish students at York University in Toronto reached new heights. The subject at hand had nothing to do with the Middle East. A press conference was underway in which student activists were reporting that … Read More
The Selfishness of “Pick-and-Mix” Feminism
In a recent article in the Times of London, "The New Feminists: Lipstick and Pageants," the free feminist fighting forces of Great Britain and the United States declared victory. They announced that they will be wearing high-heels and lipstick, joining beauty contests, … Read More
Madoff the Jew: The Media’s Hypocritical Obsession With the Fraudster’s Faith
Most Jews do not recognize themselves in what Madoff did; they still expect to be judged on their own merits. I doubt this will happen. I think Jews will be judged as if we are all guilty, whether or not … Read More
A Dvar on Vayishlach
Phyllis Chesler prepared this D’var Torah for the Yavne Minyan, an Orthodox, egalitarian minyan which meets once a month on the Upper East Side, and she delivered it on Shabbat, Dec 13, 2008. Good Shabbos everyone. I want to focus on … Read More
The Women of the Wall, Twenty Years On
Twenty years ago today, on December 1, 1988, for the first time in history, 70 Jewish women prayed together out loud as a group at the Western Wall (or "Kotel") in Jerusalem. Women have always prayed at the Kotel, often … Read More
Mr. President: Mind the Gender Gap
The people are talking about it on television and in newspapers and magazines. Of course, I refer to the positive effect that President Obama’s election is expected to have on young African-American men and on the conversation about race. Jonathan … Read More
It’s the Agenda, Not the Gender
The lines are way too long where I have to vote. Here’s what I’m thinking as I wait. Where’s the coffee and croissants when you really need them? That’s enough small talk. We need two Presidents: One … Read More
Sarah and the Feminists
The Culture and Media Institute has just released a study entitled Character Assassination: How the TV Networks Have Portrayed Sarah Palin as Dunce or Demon. It documents that the mainstream media’s hostility to Governor Sarah Palin has been extreme, perhaps … Read More