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.

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Rosh HaShanah

Sylvester: To Celebrate or Not to Celebrate?

Daphne Lazar-Price
In North America, many Jews prepare for Rosh Rosh HaShanah, the Jewish new year, by making to-do lists: acquiring seats for High Holiday services, inviting guests, purchasing a new fruit, and preparing chicken soup just like Bubbe used to make.
Reproductive Health and Rights

If It's Good Enough for the Matriarchs...

Daphne Lazar-Price

In a recent conversation about raising families, I recounted the numerous times that I have been asked, often in an accusatory tone, why I have “only” two children. I guess because I am an Orthodox Jewish woman, people think this is an area into which they are

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Hanukkah

Cranberry Pear Sauce

Daphne Lazar-Price
This is not your traditional applesauce. For one, it calls for pears. And second, this fruit concoction is cooked in a good amount of honey. It takes just a few minutes to prepare. Serve it warm or cold, latkes or as a stand-alone side dish.