Bearing Witness: Who Must Visit the October 7th Destruction (Season 7 Episode 7)
The Chochmat Nashim Podcast: Women Talk Judaism
Release Date: 01/21/2024
Breaking the Rabbinate's Monopoly: Rabbi Chuck Davidson
The Chochmat Nashim Podcast: Women Talk Judaism
For Jewish marriage to be holy, Jewish divorce must have dignity. Shoshanna and Anne host Chochmat Nashim Board Member Rabbi Chuck Davidson to talk about his groundbreaking work to keep Jewish marriage holy, through the organization, Chuppot. Music: "Misery" by The Whips
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Connecting the Dots for Freedom, with Dr. Tanya White (Season 8 Episode 9)
The Chochmat Nashim Podcast: Women Talk Judaism
In our annual pre-Pesach preparation episode, Shoshanna and Anne talk with Dr. Tanya White to bring Torah to the seder table: on slavery, liberty, the heritage of Jewish identity, and God's constant presence, even when the times feel impossible. Listen to Chochmat Nashim's pre-Pesach preparation conversations from the past three years, with , , and , respectively. Music: "Misery" by The Whips
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The OU Researches OTD (We Bring a Few Grains of Salt) (Season 8 Episode 8)
The Chochmat Nashim Podcast: Women Talk Judaism
The Orthodox Union did some research about why some people leave the Orthodox fold. Shoshanna and Anne review their findings and discuss what we can and can't learn from their process and conclusions. Music: "Misery" by The Whips
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Rate Your Beit Din: Chochmat Nashim Tries on YELP for Size (Season 8 Episode 7)
The Chochmat Nashim Podcast: Women Talk Judaism
Chochmat Nashim is sharing the results of its multi-year survey of Jewish courts around the world to improve the beit din experience, the first ever of its kind, and Shoshanna and Anne discuss the results and why they're important. Moreover, the topic of agunot, women chained in Jewish marriage despite their desire to divorce, was recently discussed in the Knesset, and one MK may be taking action to improve the situation. Music: "Misery" by The Whips
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When the Suffering Spills Over (Season 8 Episode 6)
The Chochmat Nashim Podcast: Women Talk Judaism
Shoshanna and Anne take a hard look at the impact of the recent national events on the local experience of travail - the bombardment of so much emotional news and ongoing uncertainty that leave many of us feeling pulverized. And how do we function at a time when everything seems to be too much for so many (from deep breaths to a day at the beach to the stunning song of Daniella Gilboa). Music: "Misery" by The Whips
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From Simone Biles to Liri Albag: Heroes and the Twisted Twisties (Season 8 Episode 5)
The Chochmat Nashim Podcast: Women Talk Judaism
All eyes and attention are on the returning hostages in awe, pride, empathy, and reverence. They have made us, Shoshanna and Anne, reconsider how we define our role models, including their Torah observance, and not only because of it. May we never face such depraved adversity, but we find we must extrapolate from their perseverance and strength for our own lives. Music: "Misery" by The Whips
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The Dating Game (Season 8 Episode 4)
The Chochmat Nashim Podcast: Women Talk Judaism
Meeting the right person is never easy, but dating seems to be harder these days, with the guys having expectations of supermodels, while failing to be "mentsches" themselves. "Abby" and "Gila" (identities protected) join Shoshanna and Anne to talk about the unpleasant underbelly of what it takes to begin the process of finding Mr. Right. Music: "Misery" by The Whips
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Modern Orthodoxy's Many Moral Challenges (Chochmat Nashim Classic Episode)
The Chochmat Nashim Podcast: Women Talk Judaism
Ben Shapiro's recent article posed a challenge for Anne, Shoshanna, and their guest, Dr. Yardaena Osband: Where can Modern Orthodoxy improve? Together, they raise concerns about what the community faces and the need for leadership and personal conviction going forward. (Originally released on December 25th, 2022) Music: "Misery" by The Whips
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Is "Erasing Women" Here to Stay? (Season 8 Episode 3)
The Chochmat Nashim Podcast: Women Talk Judaism
The Modern Orthodox community knows about the problem, but it's not going away. What YOU can do to fight erasing women -- Shoshanna and Anne weigh in after more than a decade on the front lines. Music: "Misery" by The Whips
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Extreme Moderation (Season 8 Episode 2)
The Chochmat Nashim Podcast: Women Talk Judaism
When the people you believe will be your natural partners in activism denigrate you for your religious observance, that's painful. But when others ignore the middle ground for the sake of their own entrenched beliefs, that's just wrong. Shoshanna and Anne spotlight this positioning in Jewish (and Israeli) society, and call out the extremism of both right and left for being... extremist. Music: "Misery" by The Whips
info_outlineIn one of our more personal (and we think powerful) episodes, Shoshanna and Anne speak frankly about their respective decisions to tour some of the destroyed communities of the Gaza Envelope -- and to avoid doing so.
Music: "Misery" by The Whips