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Why Are Women Exempt from Positive Time-Bound Mitzvot?
Much controversy has surrounded women’s exemption from positive time-bound mitzvot, totalling 14 commandments. Some mistakenly assess that it is because women have a lower status in Judaism, but indeed, it is the very opposite. Let’s explore together the underlying reasons for women’s unique reality in regards to this exemption. In our day-to-day lives, when someone…
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Can a Woman Carry a Weapon?
Our knee jerk reaction might be, of course! It’s pikuach nefesh. And anyway, what would be the problem with it?..
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The Mechitza: A Structure for Empowerment and Intention
The mechitza; it’s one of the most noted, and contested structures in our synagogues today…
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When Can Women Serve as Witnesses?
Women are entrusted with the most crucial roles in Jewish life. Raising and educating children, ensuring the standard of kashrut …
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Can a Woman Give a Psak Halacha?
One of the remarkable traits of halacha is how it is applied to every aspect of our lives, on the personal, communal and global levels…
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The Halachic and Emotional Implications of Redeeming Captives
“There is no mitzvah greater than redeeming captives… Every moment that redeeming is delayed, it’s like spilling their blood”…
