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Veiled Reference - MishpachaNot Yoshe Kalb: Meet Yentele Rosenfeld, Modern Rabbinic History’s Most Famous AgunahThe dramatic story that sent shockwaves throughout Eastern Europe: the son of the Shedlovtze Rebbe disappears months after his marriage, only to resurface 16 years later, as Yoshe Kalb, the simple smith's apprentice. Learn how Rabbanim fought to free Yente Rosenfeld from the chains of her marriage, and what she did with her freedom.
2025-12-1738 minVeiled Reference - MishpachaMinipod: The Truth about Women Learning Torah–Sarah Schenirer’s Singular Achievement pt. 2 of 2Why (and how!) women learn Torah today, through the words of the Tana'im, Amoraim, The Rambam, the Prisha and the Chofetz Chayim.
2025-09-3017 minVeiled Reference - MishpachaReb. Vichna Kaplan Principal of Faith (ft. Reb. Leibowitz) pt. 1 of 2Rebbetzin Kaplan was the visionary who shaped Jewish education for girls in America. Through her warmth, kindness, and dedication, she transformed countless lives and left a lasting mark on the community. Rebbetzin Danielle Leibowitz joins us to explore her pioneering work and the legacy that continues to inspire new generations.
2025-09-3037 minVeiled Reference - MishpachaMinipod: Who's Your Mama? pt. 2 of 2A turn-of-the-century orchard bears fruit in the Satmar Rebbe's groundbreaking psak.
2025-08-1913 minVeiled Reference - MishpachaZelda in Poetry and Pathos (feat. Baila Olidort) pt. 1 of 2Zelda Schneerson Mishkovsky is highly lauded for her contributions as a Hebrew poet, but virtually unknown in her circle of origin. In a real and stimulating conversation, Tzipora and Baila discuss that disconnect, the essence of Zelda’s impact, and the integrality and relevance of art in the chassidic woman’s experience.
2025-08-1255 minVeiled Reference - MishpachaMinipod: From Monty to Mondshine: Har HaBayis in Halacha and History pt 2 of 2
2025-08-0521 minVeiled Reference - MishpachaJudith Montefiore: History’s First Jewish “Lady” (feat. Reb. Tugendhaft) pt. 1 of 2All but forgotten, Judith Montefiore was a devout and intriguing figure whose contributions to Jewish society shaped the way modern Jewish women perceived themselves. Learn about the life of a woman whose legacy was obscured by the achievements of the grand and great Sir Moses.
In conversation with Rebbetzin Shoshana Tugendhaft.
2025-07-2953 minVeiled Reference - MishpachaVeiled Reference Unveiled: Your Questions Answered (+Tzipora Fixes the Mistaken Identity in Noda BeYehuda)In this Season Two Premiere, Tzipora Weinberg excavates Ladino melodies, unearths forgotten kinos AND explodes the consensus on Levi Barent Cohen.
2025-07-2217 min2024-04-1615 minVeiled Reference - MishpachaGlikl Unveiled: Reading the Memoir through a Master's Lens (Feat. Dr. Elisheva Carlebach)Glikl of Hameln is a familiar and beloved character to Jewish history enthusiasts. In this episode, we dive beneath the surface of Glikl’s words to deeply appreciate the forces at play for women of her era.
In conversation with Professor Elisheva Carlebach.
Dr. Carlebach is the Salo Wittmayer Baron Professor of Jewish History, Culture, and Society, at Columbia University.
2024-02-0242 minVeiled Reference - MishpachaMINI-POD: Staying Jewish in Spain: Rivash, the Chasid Yaavetz and MoreThe Rivash and the Chasid Yavetz on women's challenges and triumphs in Spain, 1391-1492.
2024-01-1914 minVeiled Reference - MishpachaWho was Joanna of Burgos? (Feat. Yael Krumbein)The Silent Strength of Joanna of Burgos
Joanna is a name most people won’t recognize, but her story is one for the ages. This episode describes one woman’s faith under fire, in the aftermath of the 1391 massacres in Spain, and the ways women kept their faith throughout the years of the Spanish Inquisition.
In conversation with Yael Krumbein.
Yael teaches European History at Touro College’s Lander College for Women in New York City and Jewish history at Bais Yaakov Machon Ora High School in Passaic, NJ
2024-01-0851 minVeiled Reference - MishpachaMINI-POD The Calendar Controversy: R’ Saadia Gaon and R’ Aharon Ben Meir
2023-12-0216 minVeiled Reference - MishpachaWomen of the Cairo Geniza (feat. Professor Eve Krakowski)In this episode we unpack the hidden riches of the Cairo Geniza, the largest and most diverse collection of medieval manuscripts in the world, focusing primarily on Jewish women’s stories as they emerge directly from Geniza documents.
In conversation with Eve Krakowski, Professor of Near Eastern Studies and the Program in Judaic Studies at Princeton University.
2023-11-2251 min2023-10-0511 minVeiled Reference - MishpachaDoña Gracia Part 2: Her Reach and LegacyWelcome to Veiled Reference!
I’m Tzipora Weinberg — teacher, writer, and explorer of remote and dusty archives. Captivated by tanach, intrigued by history, I’ve been finding my joy in Torah literature that combines the two.
Join us as we listen closely to voices that still echo from our nation’s past — distant, even obscure, but all the more exciting for that mystery. It’s the place where fascinating women discuss fascinating women’s histories.
In part 2, Miriam Wielgus and I continue our discussion about the exceptional Doña Gracia Mendes Nasí. We discover the extent o...
2023-10-0438 minVeiled Reference - MishpachaDoña Gracia Part 1: Her Rise to GloryWelcome to Veiled Reference!
I’m Tzipora Weinberg — teacher, writer, and explorer of remote and dusty archives. Captivated by tanach, intrigued by history, I’ve been finding my joy in Torah literature that combines the two.
Join us as we listen closely to voices that still echo from our nation’s past — distant, even obscure, but all the more exciting for that mystery. It’s the place where fascinating women discuss fascinating women’s histories.
I invite you into a deep dive into pockets of history preserved in our Torah sources. With each episode, we'll t...
2023-09-2847 min