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Namnah: A Woman “Gaon”
There are many great leaders throughout Jewish history who were given the second name “Gaon”, meaning “genius” in Hebrew…
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Marta, Wife of Cohen Gadol: Wealth is Not the End-All
Marta, having come from the family of Boethusians, adhered to the belief that one’s focus should be on Olam Hazeh, or life on earth…
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Ima Shalom: When Womanhood Is Whole
The Torah introduces the remarkable role of a woman, specifically within the framework of marriage, with Sarah. Not only the wife of Abraham and the mother of Isaac, Sarah stood as a leader to all women…
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Nechama Leibowitz: A Scholar in Her Own Right
We can learn from morah Nechama, as she preferred to be called and as was written on her tombstone, many strengths behind Jewish faith…
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Beruria: A Scholarly Woman Before Her Time
It is rare that we find the name of a woman mentioned in the Talmud. Beruria was one such exception…
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Faith, Resilience and Audacity: The True Story of Bais Yaakov Girls in the Death Camps
In the center of Krakow stands an odd-looking statue. Not of an ancient king, or respected noble, but of a gnarled, writhing dragon…
