– In which we, with special guest Rachel Stomel, discuss the closure of a group dedicated to Orthodox feminism and if we must choose one or the other.
– In which coalition head, Idit Silman is called a little girl in Knesset — twice!
– In which we dish on whiskey & women’s learning.
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.
“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.
Alleged pedophile Malka Leifer has evaded extradition for years due to a complex web of community cover-ups, abuse of rabbinic authority and obstruction of justice that goes all the way up to the government level. Chochmat Nashim asks: Where did it go wrong?
The salvation of the Children of Israel, no less, came about because women were heard. This is, of course, Chochmat Nashim’s raison d’etre — the idea that the world changes for the better simply by virtue of women’s presence and participation. Consider the women of the Passover story: Miriam, Yocheved, Pharaoh’s daughter, and the valiant midwives, among still others.
Humor, satire and snark are favorite Jewish pastimes. Chochmat Nashim explores why humor packs such a punch. Happy Adar!
