Walk into shul, see someone leading confidently, and immediately think, “Oh, I could never do that”?
Your brain might be lying to you — and we’re calling it out lovingly but firmly.

This episode blends psychology + Jewish ritual to give you three mindset tools that shift you from “I can’t” to “I can’t… yet.”

Inside we cover:
🧠 Tool #1: The Power of “Yet” — or as we say in Hebrew, od lo. Your spiritual reboot phrase.
🔯 Tool #2: Ritual as Identity Mirror — stop seeing Jewish ritual as “their thing” and start seeing yourself inside it.
✡️ Tool #3: From Self-Consciousness to Sacred Consciousness — transforming “everyone’s looking at me” into “I’m visible because I’m needed.”

This is your invitation to rewire the stories you inherited and step into ritual life with curiosity, courage, and a little holy swagger.

Mentioned in this episode:
📗 Four Centuries of Jewish Women’s Spirituality: A Sourcebook — Find it here

If this episode sparked that tiny maybe I could inside you, make sure to subscribe — and share it with a friend who’s also ready to shrink her mental mechitza.

Ever felt like you’re standing in a gorgeous synagogue thinking, “This feels like mine… but also, am I allowed to be this here?”
Yeah. Same.

In this episode, we dismantle the mental mechitza, drag the Other Voice™ into the light, and reclaim your place in a tradition that has always had room for you — even if you were never shown the doorway.

We explore:
✨ Rabbi Rachel Adler’s “The Jew Who Wasn’t There” (hi, religious trauma)
✨ The REAL meaning of halakha — not a wall, but a pathway
✨ The white-fire margins of Torah (aka: your interpretive playground)
✨ Your spiritual foremothers: Deborah, Huldah, Bruriah, Asenath — and how they cracked the ceiling long before we had hashtags

If you’ve ever Googled “how to put on a talit” in a synagogue bathroom, this one’s for you.

Mentioned in this episode:
📘 Jewish and Female by Susan Weidman Schneider — Right here
📗 Four Centuries of Jewish Women’s Spirituality — Find it here
🎥 My “How to Put On a Talit” video — Pinned to my Instagram grid/profile @chantingwithsabrina

Make sure you’re subscribed so you never miss a Jewla-deep-dive into healing, history, and holy chutzpah.

For the joy-starters, rhythm-keepers, and spiritual hype-women.

This episode celebrates the Miriam archetype — the one who doesn’t wait for permission to bring life, music, or momentum into the room. When Miriam felt liberation in her bones, she reached for her tambourine and everyone followed. That’s your superpower too: sensing the moment and sparking joy that becomes communal courage.

You’ll learn how to lead through energy rather than authority, why joy is a legitimate leadership strategy, and how even a tiny moment of initiation can shift the entire vibe of a room.

Perfect for: Intermediate leaders, spiritual DJs, people who clap on beat (or enthusiastically off beat), and anyone who feels called to start something brave and joyful.

Tune in and tag @chantingwithsabrina with your Miriam moments — tambourine emojis encouraged, rhythm optional.

For the helpers-who-accidentally-become-leaders.

In this episode, The Jewla dives into the Rachel archetype — the quiet powerhouse who swears she’s “just here to help” and somehow ends up organizing the whole event. Like Rachel, you lead with heart first, titles never, and empathy always. You don’t crave the spotlight; it just… drifts toward you.

You’ll hear why reluctant leaders are often the most magnetic, how patience becomes its own form of leadership, and why one brave “okay fine, I’ll do it” can change more than you think.

Perfect for: Newer leaders, behind-the-scenes magic-makers, and anyone who has ever muttered “I swear this was not my idea” while running the entire program.

Listen in and tag @chantingwithsabrina with your Rachel moments — the world needs more leaders like you (even if you’re still pretending not to be onee).

For the seasoned leaders ready to step into power with clarity instead of burnout.

In this episode, The Jewla explores the Deborah archetype — the prophetic, strategic, calm-in-chaos leader who knew exactly when to speak, act, and delegate. Deborah didn’t shrink. She didn’t over-explain. She led with steady compassion, confident clarity, and zero apology.

This is your moment to claim that same grounded authority. You’ll hear how to let experience become ease, why delegation is holy, and how to lead with both strength and softness without sacrificing yourself in the process.

Perfect for: Advanced leaders, boundary-builders, recovering over-functioners, and anyone finally realizing they built half the table they were nervous to sit at.

Listen and tag @chantingwithsabrina to share your Deborah wins — especially the ones where you delegate like the absolute powerhouse you are.

...Or as Susan Weidman Schneider names it in her chapter title, "Consequences of Women's Exclusion from Jewish Religious Obligations."

Ever been told you “don’t belong” somewhere… and then realized that voice followed you long after you left the room?

👉🏻 Welcome to the historical, socio-emotional architecture of many Jewish women's mental mechitza 🚧 💭

In this episode, I share the story of being eleven years old, curled up next to my dad in synagogue — until one day, a man told me I was “too old” and sent me to the Women's Section - the other side of the mechitza. That moment became a blueprint for the invisible messages so many Jewish women internalize: Judaism isn’t yours.

Inside this episode:
✨ The difference (but also the connection) between the physical mechitza and the mental one
✨ How generations of exclusion quietly shake our confidence
✨ Why representation changes what communities imagine is possible (and why it can take a couple of extra generations to get the engine up and running)
✨ How to start dismantling your own mental mechitza with tiny, brave steps
✨ Why the women “gossiping” in shul were actually preserving resilience

Book mentioned: Modern Responsa: An Anthology of Jewish Ritual and Ethical Decisions
👉 Link: Click here to purchase via my link. 

This episode is a love letter to the women who keep Judaism alive from the sidelines — and a roadmap for stepping into the center with courage, skill, and unapologetic presence.

For the parent learning Judaism right alongside their b-mitzvah kid — usually while handing someone a snack.

In this episode, The Jewla dives into the Maḥlah archetype: the bold, brave spirit of a parent trying to keep up with the prayers, the paperwork, and the pubescent mood swings. Like Maḥlah — who stood before Moses and fought for her share — this archetype is all about claiming your piece of Jewish knowledge while your kid claims theirs.

You’ll learn why this stage is basically “spiritual parallel play,” how switching roles (letting your kid teach you) builds confidence on both sides, and why bragging about Torah homework at carpool is absolutely encouraged.

Perfect for: Newer b-mitzvah parents, Jewish returners, spiritual late bloomers, and anyone trying to google “chazarat hashatz” without crying.

Listen in and tag @theJewla with your Maḥlah moments — snacks optional, nachas guaranteed.

For the parent learning quietly, lovingly, and with a little more wisdom than they give themselves credit for.

In this episode, The Jewla unpacks the Bat Sheva archetype — the one who has lived through complicated things, learned resilience the long way, and now pours that strength into their kid’s big Jewish moment. Like Bat Sheva, you’re navigating the messy, meaningful parts of life with grace… and maybe secretly practicing trope when no one’s home.

You’ll hear how to turn curiosity into connection, why learning one aliyah with your kid is pure magic, and how “practice makes less nervous” is the only halacha that matters for parents right now.

Perfect for: Intermediate b-mitzvah parents, spiritual overthinkers, and anyone who wants to understand what their kid is chanting so they can cry louder in the front row.

Tune in and tag @chantingwithsabrina with your Bat Sheva breakthroughs — trope tongue-twisters welcomed.

For the parent who’s not just attending the b-mitzvah — they’re stepping onto the bimah.

In this episode, The Jewla explores the Rivka archetype: intuitive, brave, willing to trust the gut even when it defies expectations. If you’re practicing a blessing, learning to chant, or planning to lead a section, you’re channeling Rivka — the woman who watered camels and made destiny-altering decisions without waiting for permission.

You’ll get the courage pep-talk you didn’t know you needed, a doable “one-line-a-day” challenge, and the reminder that half of bimah readiness is just getting comfortable hearing your own Jewish voice out loud.

Perfect for: Advanced b-mitzvah parents, ritual-adjacent introverts, and anyone googling “how to not panic while chanting.”

Listen and tag @chantingwithsabrina with your Rivka wins — especially your first recorded chanting attempt. The Jewla is cheering, crying, and kvelling from afar.

Buying your first tallit should feel holy and cinematic… but sometimes it feels more like:
“Hi, yes, I’m still here, just trying to do a mitzvah while being mildly ignored in Jerusalem.”

In this episode, I break down the five things I wish someone had told me before I wrapped myself in a tallit for the first time — the awkwardness, the beauty, the politics, and the deeply personal magic of choosing a ritual garment that actually feels like you.

You’ll hear:
✨ The infamous Jerusalem Tallit Saga (yes, it’s as cringe as it sounds)
✨ Why the awkwardness is part of the transformation
✨ Why you should never go tallit shopping alone
✨ How to borrow, test-drive, and “date” your tallit before committing
✨ Why creative, feminine, and downright queer talit styles are reshaping the experience for everyone

Book mentioned: Jewish and Female by Susan Weidman Schneider
👉 Link: Click here to purchase via my link.

Watch my talit-wearing demo (Instagram account required):
👉 Link: Click here

Curious about YOUR Torah Woman Archetype? Take the Meet Your Match-riarch Quiz ➡️ HERE

If you’re building your Jewish confidence from the inside out, this is your go-to guide for turning uncertainty into empowerment — one set of tzitzit at a time!

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