Hair covering is so much more than a personal mitzvah. For better or for worse, it becomes a public statement that carries cultural and social messages. Shoshanna, Anne and Rachel unwrap the layers of meaning in this candid discussion.
Hair covering is so much more than a personal mitzvah. For better or for worse, it becomes a public statement that carries cultural and social messages. Shoshanna, Anne and Rachel unwrap the layers of meaning in this candid discussion.
Rabbi Yosef Blau, mashgiach ruchani of Yeshiva University, has witnessed the evolution of the Jewish world, both in Israel and the Diaspora. In this compelling interview, Chochmat Nashim gives you a glimpse of Orthodoxy, and our changing role in it, through the lens of Rabbi Blau’s unique and sharp perspective.
It seems almost unbelievable that a convention center hall was packed with 3,300 women celebrating women’s daf yomi- the daily Talmud study cycle. Chochmat Nashim shares the exuberance of being in the room where it happened.
It may sound like science fiction, but it’s happening right now in Israel: the Rabbinate has begun using DNA tests to prove Jewishness. Is there such a thing as reliably Jewish DNA? Chochmat Nashim explores how that happened and why it’s raising alarm bells.
Women living in insular communities are dying of a disease they cannot name: breast cancer. Responding to the crisis, one organization’s innovative approach is saving lives. With special guest, Sarah Landman of the Eden Center.
Activism isn’t magic; it’s something anyone can do. Rachel, Anne, and Shoshanna outline the unexpected pitfalls and means to success of making meaningful and lasting change.
