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Why Is Rosh Chodesh Attributed to Women?
It is specifically the Jewish women who can fully embrace Rosh Chodesh, the renewal of the moon…
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Case Study of a Woman’s Vows: The Nazirite Woman
The Mishna in nazir tells the story of Queen Helena, whose son had gone to war…
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Does Romantic Love Exist in Judaism?
Typically we conceive of love, and romantic love at that, as a quality that brings two people closer together, often through some shared experience…
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Wigs and Avoda Zara
How a woman covers her hair after marriage is a deeply personal decision. An array of options exist, and each carries with it various social and cultural messages…
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When I Stopped Taking Small Things for Granted
Most accidents happen in the blink of an eye. Ours was no exception. Â It was summer vacation…
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Can a Woman Wear Tzitzit or a Talit?
What we wear matters. The Torah makes this clear in a number of places, notably giving a great deal of devotion to the garments of the priests in the book of Vayikra…
