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Orthodox ConundrumWomen At The Wall. Not Of. Not For. Just At. (123)This is not an episode about Women of the Wall. It is not an episode about Women for the Wall. It is not an episode about the egalitarian space at Robinson’s Arch. Instead, this is an episode about fairness and respect and dignity - issues that should concern everyone who cares about Judaism, regardless of how you feel about non-Orthodox prayer at the Kotel or about women reading the Torah on the women’s side of the Wall. Let’s be up front about the halachic facts: men have an obligation to pray in a minyan, a quorum, while women...
2022-08-0154 min
Orthodox ConundrumWhose Business is My Unorthodox Life, Anyway? (72)The Netflix reality show, My Unorthodox Life, has been the talk of much of the Orthodox world since it was released less than two weeks ago. It tells the story of Julia Haart, who first developed a shoe line, and quickly rose in the world of fashion. She now is the the CEO and co-owner of Elite World Group, the world’s largest modeling network. As most of you probably know, the reason that her story is different from others is that Julia was an Orthodox Jew named Talia Hendler living in Monsey. She had once been a passionate teacher of...
2021-07-261h 08
Intimate JudaismWhose Business is My Unorthodox Life, Anyway? (BONUS EPISODE)The Netflix reality show, My Unorthodox Life, has been the talk of much of the Orthodox world since it was released less than two weeks ago. It tells the story of Julia Haart, who first developed a shoe line, and quickly rose in the world of fashion. She now is the the CEO and co-owner of Elite World Group, the world’s largest modeling network. As most of you probably know, the reason that her story is different from others is that Julia was an Orthodox Jew named Talia Hendler living in Monsey. She had once been a...
2021-07-261h 03
Orthodox Conundrum(Men Discussing) Orthodox Women's Roles: A Follow-Up and Interview with Chochmat Nashim (41)Several weeks ago, the Orthdox Conundrum released a podcast where two men discussed the Israeli Chief Rabbinate's refusal to allow women to take the exams for rabbinic ordination. The fact that no women were involved in this conversation, as well as the content of the podcast, generated a brand new controversy. Is it offensive for men to discuss women's roles in Judaism without having a woman present? Join Scott Kahn as he interviews Anne Gordon, Rachel Stomel, and Shoshanna Keats-Jaskoll - the leaders of Chochmat Nashim - about this important issue, as well as about semicha, women in leadership roles...
2020-08-041h 02
The Chochmat Nashim Podcast: Women Talk Judaism"I Don't Know of a Modest Way to Die": Breast Cancer Screening in the Haredi World (Season 2 Ep 2)The Haredi world has a 70% lower incidence of breast cancer than the general population, but a 30-50% higher mortality rate from the disease. How is this possible? What can be done to reduce the number of deaths from breast cancer among the Haredi population? Join Shoshanna Keats-Jaskoll, Anne Gordon, and Rachel Stomel to discover the reasons for the problem, the ways that it can be confronted, why some Haredi leaders are - shockingly - resisting any solutions, and what Chochmat Nashim is doing to help. Music: “Misery” by The Whips
2018-10-2221 min
The Chochmat Nashim Podcast: Women Talk JudaismWhen Your Spouse Joins the KKK (Episode 16)It's one thing to combat extremism in theory, but what should we do when the extremist is someone whom we love? Which value - tolerance, love, religious belief - should determine our reaction? When should we engage, and when must we cut off the avenues of conversation? And how do we balance our desire to educate our children, with the need to respect their opinions, even when we strongly disagree? Join Shoshanna Keats-Jaskoll, Rachel Stomel, and Anne Gordon for a thought provoking, timely, and perhaps even disturbing conversation. Music: “Misery” by The Whips
2018-06-1220 min
The Chochmat Nashim Podcast: Women Talk JudaismEpisode 6 - ExtremismExtremism is a growing phenomenon in Orthodox Judaism, and this is perhaps most obvious in the Israeli city of Beit Shemesh. What can be done to counteract extremism? Is the excuse that, "The extremists are a tiny minority of our community" valid? And are we as vocal about extremism in our own sub-communities as we are when it appears elsewhere? Join Rachel Stomel, Anne Gordon, and Shoshanna Keats-Jaskoll for a discussion of this crucial issue. (Please note: this podcast was recorded several months ago, and makes reference to specific events that took place at that time.) Music: “Misery” by The Whip
2017-09-0625 min
The Chochmat Nashim Podcast: Women Talk JudaismEpisode 2 - The Agunot CrisisThe Chochmat Nashim Podcast is hosted by Rachel Stomel, Anne Gordon, and Shoshanna Keats Jaskoll. In episode 2, to mark International Agunah Day (on Taanit Esther) -- which Chochmat Nashim would like to rebrand: #NoAgunahDay -- Anne, Shoshanna, and Rachel hash out the plight of chained women who have been denied a Jewish divorce, potential solutions, and how shul-and-state excaberbates the systemic community problem.
2017-03-0928 min
The Chochmat Nashim Podcast: Women Talk JudaismEpisode 1The Chochmat Nashim Podcast is hosted by Rachel Stomel, Anne Gordon, and Shoshanna Keats Jaskoll. Episode one is an introduction to them, to their organization, and to their attempts to affect positive change from within the Jewish tradition. Chochmat Nashim: Because Judaism is better when women are heard.
2017-03-0517 min