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Abramowitz, Leah
"Women Advocates Make their Mark," Abramowitz, Leah. Jewish Action, 65:2, 2004.
Synopsis: This article gives a brief overview of the history of toanot and then describes the current status of the toanot training program (The Women’s Advocate Program).
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Bak, Nava & Goldman, Yedida
"Resting our Case: Toanot Beit Din," Bak, Nava & Goldman, Yedida. Amit, 72:1, 2000, 38-40.
Synopsis: This article discusses a variety of issues relating to a woman becoming a toenet- a female rabbinic court advocate.
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Lubitch, Rivka
"Kol Isha: A New Voice in the Courtroom," Lubitch, Rivka. JOFA Journal, VI, 1, 2006, 15-16.
Synopsis: Lubitch describes the role of a to’enet (female “rabbinic” advocate) in Israel and the importance of having a female voice in the courtroom.
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Shamir, Ronen
"Religion, Feminism and Professionalism: The Case of Rabbinical Advocates," Shamir, Ronen. Jewish Journal of Sociology, 38:2, 1996, 73-88.
Synopsis: Shamir, Shitarai, and Elias discuss women in the role of rabbinical advocates
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Shenhav, Sharon
"Pursuing Justice: Notes from an Agunah Activist," Shenhav, Sharon. JOFA Journal, IV, 2004, 5.
Synopsis: Shenhav discusses her experiences as a lawyer advocating on behalf of agunot in Jerusalem since 1979. Shenhav reports about the powerful role she has as the only woman on a ten person Commission to appoint dayanim, as she is in a position to voice her views as well as the opinions of many leading rabbis who agree with her criticisms of the batei din, yet feel constrained by the complicated religious politics surrounding the plight of agunot.
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"Women Advocates Push the Halachic Envelope," Ohr Torah Stone Newsletter, Spring, 2002.
Synopsis: This article describes what toanot are and why they have transformed the rabbinic courts.
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Alter, Susan and Rachel Ruth Gordin, Rachel Levmore
"Toanot: Female Halakhic Experts in the Israeli Religious Courts," Alter, Susan and Rachel Ruth Gordin, Rachel Levmore. JOFA 3rd International Conference. 2000.
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Lenk, Marcie and Rachel Levmore, Sheldon Rudoff, Michelle Greenberg-Kobrin Moderator
"Equal Access?: Women and the Beit Din," Lenk, Marcie and Rachel Levmore, Sheldon Rudoff, Michelle Greenberg-Kobrin Moderator. JOFA 4th International Conference. 2002.
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