The Shalvi/Hyman Encyclopedia of Jewish Women

Features thousands of biographic and thematic essays on Jewish women around the world. Learn more

Lori Hope Lefkovitz

Lori Hope Lefkovitz, PhD, holds the Ruderman chair in Jewish Studies at Northeastern University, where she is a Professor of English and Director of the Jewish Studies Program and the Humanities Center.

Articles by this author

Home page from early iteration of Ritualwell with many images including Jewish ritual objects, food, and a map of Israel

Kolot: Center for Jewish Women's and Gender Studies

Kolot, the first Center for Jewish Women’s and Gender Studies established at a rabbinical school, was founded in 1996 to bring the insights of Jewish feminist scholarship to the training of rabbis, both in a revised curriculum and through innovative projects. Among these projects, Kolot developed ritualwell.org, a widely used feminist website of new Jewish rituals and liturgy, and a program to enhance self-esteem in teenaged girls, Rosh Hodesh: It’s a Girl Thing!