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 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.
Simchat Torah is a holiday of joy and celebration, but also of conflict and misconceptions when it comes to women’s participation in the holiday. Chochmat Nashim untangles the mess of halacha, communal norms and shul politics that have us all going in circles.
Standing at the cusp of a new year and a new season of the Chochmat Nashim podcast, we ask ourselves: What would we like to shake up in the coming year? Anne, Rachel and Shoshanna discuss what they’d like to see materialize and what they’d like to see gone for good.
Photo credit: Credit: Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
