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.
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.
“What inspires you?” “Why do you stay Orthodox?” “What about single-sex spaces — aren’t they legitimate?” You asked, we answer. Anne, Shoshanna, and Rachel on the questions you posed to Chochmat Nashim. Listen and let us know what you think – we want to keep this conversation going.
In some ways, it’s a cause for celebration: an aguna for 18 years is finally released by a religious court. On the other hand, despite the fact that an Orthodox beit din has annulled the marriage, that decision has no effect whatsoever – none! – upon her legal status in Israel. Doesn’t that violate the principle that the decisions of a valid beit din are accepted, even if other rabbis disagree with the ruling? What does this tell us about the pitfalls of the religion-state mix in Israeli law? And what can each of us do to fix these problems? Join Anne, Rachel, and Shoshanna to find out.
