Book Giveaway!

Would you like to win a copy of Maggie Anton's book Rashi's Daughters: Rachel?

Then please do the following:

1. Join the Michal's Tefillin forum.
2. You can choose from the following actions:
a) Grab one of the buttons below and display them on your blog's sidebar. Simply copy and paste the text from the box below to your blog's sidebar, either into the code or using a text/html box widget.

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Post the link of your blog to the Book Giveaway topic on the forum.

b) Write an entry in your blog, linking back to Michal's Tefillin or one of the articles in our first issue. Share your thoughts, feelings, or just that you like it.

Post the link to your blog entry to the Book Giveaway topic on the forum.

c) Friend Michal's Tefillin on MySpace and add it as a top friend.
Post your MySpace link on the Book Giveaway topic on the forum.

d) Write a note on Facebook about Michal's Tefillin.
Post the link to your note on the Book Giveaway topic on the forum. Please make sure that you make the note visible to everyone.

e) Post 5 meaningful and relevant posts on the Michal's Tefillin Forum. Only the first 5 posts count and we reserve judgement on what's meaningful and relevant! Post on the Book Giveaway topic when you are done!

If you do each of the 5 things, you get entered into the drawing for the book 5 times.

The drawing will be done with a random number generator on October 30th. To be eligible you have to post your link by October 28th.

Questions? Suggestions? Ask on the Book Giveaway topic or email admin@michalstefillin.com.

The giveaway, like the forum, is open to anyone regardless of age, gender or religion.

My newest project: Michal's Tefillin

Shana Tova! Happy Jewish New Year!

We celebrate the beginning of 5770 (starting tomorrow at sunset) with the go live of Michal's Tefillin, a new site for today's strong Jewish women.

Why the name? From the welcoming editorial by the super talented Basia Ellen:

Michal, the daughter of King Saul, wife of King David, had chutzpah. She wore tefillin while she prayed, such was her aura and strength that not even the sages, not usually open to women taking the reins, could complain about her. While Michal’s role in the Torah was limited to being a wife and a daughter, reading between the lines, we see a woman of wit and wile, a woman who carried out the strength of her convictions, despite the consequences.

In today's world there are many women who embody the spirit of Michal. They may or may not lay tefillin to pray, but they are strong Jewish women.

The contributors of Michal's Tefillin represent the plurality of today's Jews. From the recent convert to the ones who can trace their family trees back to 1st century Judea, from the assimilated secular to the haredi (ultra orthodox) can make their voices heard.

Why am I posting this on my parenting blog? Because I want my future daughters and daughters-in-law to be like the women behind Michal's Tefillin. I want them strong and independent. I want them proud of their Jewish roots. I want them to walk their own paths, make their own choices. I want them to be like Basia Ellen, Miriam Abrams, Maggie Anton, Sharon Novikov, Noa Ben Dov Bibi or Ooty Reut Raz Yaacobi.

Come, read about these wonderful women. Join me in this adventure with this new project. Visit the site, join the forum, if you wish, share and find out that we aren't that different after all. Rejoice with us in the new year. Enjoy a piece of apple dipped in honey with us this Rosh Hashanah.