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Talking about Talmud Torah with Shayna Goldberg
Talking about Talmud Torah with Shayna Goldberg
Join us as we speak to Shayna Goldberg, contributing editor at Deracheha, about how Torah influences her life and what s... Read more
10 Jun 2019
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27mins
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Introduction to Deracheha
Introduction to Deracheha
Why is it important for women to engage directly with halachic texts? In this introduction to Deracheha we'll discuss th... Read more
9 May 2019
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18mins
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Women's Status I - Overall Status
Women's Status I - Overall Status
Was gender hierarchy built into creation? Are men and women really created equal? All this, and more, in the first of ou... Read more
17 Jun 2019
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Learning Torah II: Obligation
Learning Torah II: Obligation
What is a woman's obligation in Torah study? The Talmud teaches that women are exempt from the Torah-level obligation to... Read more
20 May 2019
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Learning Torah I: Exemption
Learning Torah I: Exemption
What is the mitzvah of learning Torah? Does it apply to women? In this episode we'll see that the definition of Talmud T... Read more
13 May 2019
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17mins
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Learning Torah IV: What to Study?
Learning Torah IV: What to Study?
What areas of Torah may, and should, a woman study? And how? In this episode we'll discuss different modern approaches t... Read more
3 Jun 2019
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Women and Positive Time-Bound Mitzvot
Women and Positive Time-Bound Mitzvot
Why are women generally exempt from positive time-bound mitzvot? We'll discuss the rule, exceptions, and possible ration... Read more
1 Jul 2019
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Women's Status II - Halachic Status
Women's Status II - Halachic Status
After establishing in our previous podcast than men and women are viewed as having equal sanctity in Judaism, we'll expl... Read more
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Learning Torah III: Openings
Learning Torah III: Openings
What early opportunities developed for women’s formal Torah study? On what halachic basis? To read the sources mentioned... Read more
27 May 2019
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Three Mitzvot
Three Mitzvot
Challa, candle-lighting and nidda are three mitzvot in which women's performance takes precedence over men's. Taken toge... Read more
22 Jul 2019
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Voluntary Mitzva Performance I
Voluntary Mitzva Performance I
May a woman perform mitzvot voluntarily? The test case is semicha, leaning on a sacrifice, a ritual from which women are... Read more
8 Jul 2019
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Voluntary Mitzva Performance II - Beracha
Voluntary Mitzva Performance II - Beracha
In our last podcast we discussed the general value of voluntary mitzva performance. This week we're discussing whether i... Read more
15 Jul 2019
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Talking About Deracheha with Laurie Novick
Talking About Deracheha with Laurie Novick
Join us as we meet Laurie Novick, Deracheha's Site Director, and learn more about her goals for the site. We'll discuss ... Read more
12 May 2019
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19mins
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Tikkun Leil Shavuot
Tikkun Leil Shavuot
What is the source of the custom to stay up late to learn Torah on Shavuot? Does it apply to women? Read the full articl... Read more
11 May 2020
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Sefirat Ha-omer
Sefirat Ha-omer
In this episode we discuss the nature of the mitzva of sefirat ha-omer and whether women are obligated in the mitzva. We... Read more
3 May 2020
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Tefillin III: In Practice
Tefillin III: In Practice
In practice, may a woman choose to lay tefillin? What are the practical halachic rulings on this? To read the full artic... Read more
12 Mar 2020
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22mins
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Tefillin II: Guf Naki
Tefillin II: Guf Naki
What is a guf naki? How is it connected to tefillin, and to women? To read all the sources, click here: https://www.dera... Read more
19 Feb 2020
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17mins
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Tefillin I: Exemption
Tefillin I: Exemption
What is the mitzva of tefillin? Why are women exempt from it? Is there precedent for laying tefillin voluntarily? Read u... Read more
19 Feb 2020
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Behind the Scenes: Head-Covering
Behind the Scenes: Head-Covering
In this episode we go behind the scenes with Deracheha site director Laurie Novick to hear about the challenges and insp... Read more
13 Feb 2020
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Tzitzit II: Yuhara
Tzitzit II: Yuhara
In this episode we discuss the concept of yuhara and its applicability to women voluntarily wearing tzitzit. To read th... Read more
9 Feb 2020
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