A thorough conversation about women’s roles within Judaism, the beauty and significance of Jewish law, and the lived experience of women’s Judaism.
This episode is dedicated by Schwartzie’s daughters in honor of the 8th yartzeit of their father, Shlomo Yitzchak Ben Moshe, aka Schwartzie. Do a mitzvah in his honor.
Today’s episode explores questions like:
What is the ideal definition of a Jewish woman’s role within Judaism?
Do we have an impossible vision of what a Jewish woman is?
Should we meet women's desires for more spiritual engagement with suspicion?
Do women belong in shul?
What does it mean for the Jewish woman to be the heart of the home?
What is the halachic significance of women’s mitzvot?
Has Laurie ever struggled with Jewish womanhood?
What is the significance of the Halachic process in Jewish practice?
Laurie Novick is the Director and Head Writer of Deracheha, a comprehensive resource for women and mitzvot. She has worked as a Yoetzet Halacha since Fall 5763 and teaches at Migdal Oz. Laurie is also a Yoetzet Halacha Fertility Counsellor, a member of a pilot cohort of Yoatzot Halacha who have received advanced training in fertility issues and Halacha and taught for many years at Nishmat. She has degrees in Bible, Jewish Education, and Talmud and has also done graduate work in Counseling.
Contact Laurie here: novicklaurie@gmail.com
Link to Deracheha here: deracheha.org
Link to the piece that includes discussion of Rebbitzen Bayla Falk https://www.deracheha.org/concepts-in...
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