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
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
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
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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21mins
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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21mins
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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22mins
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
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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22mins
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
24 Jun 2019
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12mins
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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27mins