The idea that Israel’s beautiful natural pools would have separate hours for men and women to swim is, at first blush, amazingly considerate for the religious populations. But when the very people MK Idit Silman’s stalled pilot program is supposed to help don’t want it implemented, Shoshanna and Anne are reminded why gender segregation outside of the synagogue isn’t good for anyone.
Music: “Misery” by The Whips
Israel’s government voted for the first part of Israel’s judicial reform, the “reasonableness” clause, and everyone has an opinion about it, but Anne and Shoshanna focus on other actions of this coalition that are less known and may be even more significant, especially if you’re a woman in Israel.
Music: “Misery” by The Whips
Look at your shelf of Jewish books, and you’ll see that you have far fewer books authored by women. Rabbanit Sara Wolkenfeld joins Anne and Shoshanna to elaborate on Sefaria’s new writing circle to foster books of Torah scholarship written by women, some of the challenges – and also profound and practical hopes for the future women writers of Torah.
Music: “Misery” by The Whips
Politics have real impact on the lives of Israeli citizens, and the recent passing of the budget means the current ultra-religious, ultra-nationalist government can expect to be in place for some time. Anne and Shoshanna task guest Haviv Rettig-Gur, senior analyst at The Times of Israel, to explain the implications of it all. To do so, he also described the development of Haredi society and the Israeli government’s role in shaping the world of ultra-Orthodoxy as we now know it.
Music: “Misery” by The Whips
In an era of choice, we have many options how we approach our loved ones, communication, our experience of Judaism, and more. Shoshanna and Anne delve into the “languages” we employ, and how the fact that there are many of them is both liberating and a challenge.
Dr. Chavi Kahn joins Anne and Shoshanna to reflect on the legacy of her father, Rabbi Moshe Kahn, z”l, beloved Talmud rebbe at Stern College — and the recent brouhaha when Stern (temporarily) cancelled its lower level course offerings in Talmud. Why does it matter whether Stern College offers Talmud to its female students? And why should women be learning Talmud to begin with?
Music: “Misery” by The Whips
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