Sarah Groustra

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Sarah Groustra is a Massachusetts-born, Brooklyn-based writer and theatermaker. Her menstrual advocacy work has been profiled by Teen Vogue, the Boston Globe, ATTN, and NPR. Her writing has appeared on the JWA blog and in Lilith magazine. She is a proud alumna of the Rising Voices Fellowship (2015–2016) and Kenyon College. Sarah's plays have been produced in New York City, California, and beyond. You can read more at sarahgroustra.com

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Walking Contradiction

Sarah Groustra

“Judaism and feminism? Aren’t those contradictory?” an elderly Jewish man  remarked to me and fellow blogger Caroline as we left a Saturday morning minyan.

“You’d be surprised,” Caroline tactfully responded.

As he walked away, we turned and looked at each other incredulously. How many people believe that the two are uncombinable?

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Sarah Groustra." (Viewed on November 21, 2024) <https://jwa.org/blog/author/sarah-groustra>.