I was not surprised by the recent headline in the Forward stating “Jewish women lag behind men in promotion and pay.” Nu? What else is new?  The article reports that women make up about 75% of Jewish organizations, but only hold 14.3% of the top...

Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed the Healthcare Reform bill only after Democrats caved on abortion, allowing the Stupak Amendment to be added in order to move the bill along.  The Stupak Amendment prohibits any public option to offer...

In a recent interview with Lisa Leingang in the New York Times, Melena Ryzik asks the question: "Why are there so few women in comedy?" To answer it, you have to approach it the way Bill Clinton did during the Monica Lewinsky period. We have to...

Photo courtesy of Tablet I tend to be wary of educational musical acts, especially those that sound like they were written by teachers trying to be "cool."  But after a quick lis read more

Yesterday's gay marriage defeat in Maine reminds us that civil rights should not necessarily be decided by a majority vote. Rumors of a Jewish woman for President?  Could Debbie Wasserman Schultz be the first? read more