Read more: Explaining The Prohibition of Kol IshaIn Shir Hashirim, the allegorical love song between Hashem and His chosen people, Shlomo Hamelech praises the beauty of the woman’s voice: …Ki koleich arev – because your voice is sweet. It is from these words that the Gemara learns the dictum that kol b’isha ervah, a principle which often rings offensive to the modern ear and is controversial even in Orthodox circles. Let’s unpack the definitions, laws, and leniencies within this simple phrase. The simple translation of kol is voice, and indeed that Gemara cites Rav Yehuda quoting Rav Shmuel that the very voice of a woman is ervah…
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Explaining The Prohibition of Kol Isha
In Shir Hashirim, the allegorical love song between Hashem and His chosen people, Shlomo Hamelech praises the beauty of the woman’s voice: …Ki koleich arev – because your voice is sweet. It is from these words that the Gemara learns the dictum that kol b’isha ervah, a principle which often rings offensive to the modern…
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Is the “Pursuit of Happiness” a Jewish Concept?
Our discussion will start by exploring the first chapter of Mesillat Yesharim…
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Chuldah: A Woman of Vision, Prayer and Prophecy
Chuldah is a multifaceted character in Tanach…
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