Archive for 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
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 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
Let Us Bring Forth Food: Humanistic Ha-Motzi
This blessing for breaking bread, inspired by HaMotzi, meaning “the one who brings forth,” was composed by Machar: The Washington Congregation
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
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
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
An Artist’s Interpretation of Eishet Chayil
This artistic interpretation of Eishet Chayil by Roni Pinto features the image of a woman lighting Shabbat candles, made up
A Poem Inspired by Eishet Chayil
In this poem, Eric S. Kingston explores the concept of a Woman of Valor, focusing on both a woman’s ability to
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