Daphne Lazar-Price

Daphne Lazar Price (she/her) is the Executive Director of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance. She is also an adjunct professor of Jewish Law at the Georgetown University Law Center.

12 Months of Resolutions

Daphne Lazar-Price

A good friend of mine (who also happens to be a fabulous blogger) and a bunch of her fellow bloggers have committed themselves to make lifelong changes in 2012; "resolutions," you might even call them.

Ve'Nahafoch Hu: Remember what Amalek did to us - and what we did to Amalek

Daphne Lazar-Price

On the Shabbat before Purim, many congregations will read Parshat Zachor (Deuteronomy 25:17 - 20). In the three short verses of this parshah, we are commanded not once but twice to recall a dangerous attack on our people: we are told to remember (Zachor) what the Amalekites did to the Israelites after they left Egypt and not to forget (Lo Tishkach). 

And You Shall Teach All Your Children

Daphne Lazar-Price

This past weekend, between all of our friendly banter, there were three current event topics that dominated our Shabbat table conversation - the passing of Debbie Friedman, the gun control debate, and, wait for it: our kids' tuition bills for the 2011-2012

The Other F Word: Fistula

Daphne Lazar-Price

Do you know what a fistula is? If you do, then you're likely fidgeting uncomfortably. If you don't, I'll take a moment to explain.

A fistula is a childbirth complication that occurs during obstructed labor, resulting in a stillborn child.