Archive for December 2017
On Labor Day, Let’s Consider a New ‘Woman of Valor’
This article, posted on Labor Day by Lana Adler, criticizes Eishet Chayil for celebrating a woman who works only for
Eliezer Diamond: Upbeat Version of Eishet Chayil
This audio clip presents an upbeat version of the first eight verses of Eishet Chayil sung by Dr. Eliezer Diamond, an author,
A Pictorial View of the Woman of Valor
This creative post by Karen Wolfers-Rapaport includes a photographic representation of each verse of Eishet Chayil, along with background information and deeper
Blessing the Beloved: An Alternative to Eishet Chayil for Opposite & Same Sex Couples
This excerpt from Marcia Falk‘s “The Book of Blessings” offers an alternative ceremony to Eishet Chayil, based on verses in
A Valorous Woman: A Feminist Critique of Eishet Chayil
This blog post by Ellie Kahn challenges the impossible standards to which women have always been held, from Biblical times (as
In Search of Eishet Chayil: An Empowering Lesson Plan for Adolescent Girls
This thorough lesson plan by Aya Baron is designed to help adolescent girls feel empowered, valorous, and aware of the
People of Valor: Changing Traditions at an Egalitarian Summer Camp
In this blog post, Hani Fish-Bieler recalls how the staff and campers at Camp Ramah, a Conservative egalitarian sleepover camp, decided
Women of Valor: An Evolving Role Model
In this article, Jordyn Rozensky explores the concept of valor from a modern, feminist perspective, challenging readers to think about what it means
A Love Letter to the Woman of Valor
In this scholarly article, Dr. Malka Simkovich describes her evolving relationship to the song Eishet Chayil. While she once disregarded
An Empowering Eishet Chayil Poem from a Healing Ritual for Abused Women
The following poem is a short excerpt from a healing ceremony designed to assure an abused Jewish woman that she