We Can’t Ignore Domestic Violence in Jewish Homes

By Anonymous November 8, 2017

For the safety of the writer, this piece has been published anonymously.  Every part of the term “domestic violence” is misleading. The author bell hooks once said that the proper name for domestic violence is patriarchal violence because violence against women and children does not begin at home. It is directly connected to sexism and…

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Shalom Bayit: it isn’t always so

By lcmoore September 24, 2010

October, which we are currently on the cusp of, is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. You may see an increase in purple ribbons, articles related to the subject popping up online and in your local women’s center. Campus events sponsored by various groups at your own college may even talk about domestic violence. Battering by a…

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