Kol Deracheha

By Rachel LeshawReligion & Spirituality Education Judaism

Kol Deracheha episodes

May 10 Marriage VII: The Wedding Ceremony before Kiddushin
What are the halachot and customs of the first steps of a wedding, from reception, to bedecken, to processional, to how the chuppa is made?

Transcript and sources here: https://www.deracheha.org/wedding-ceremony-1/

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1 hr
April 26 Marriage VI: The Wedding Day
What are the halachot and customs of the wedding day, from mikveh, to fasting, to the dress and accessories? May a couple see each other prior to the wedding?

Transcript and sources here: https://www.deracheha.org/the-wedding-day/

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56 min
April 13 Marriage V: Sheva Brachot
What are Sheva Berachot and what role do they serve? Who can recite them?
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1 hr 10 min
March 12 Marriage IV: The Ketuba
What is the ketuba? What are its contents and purpose?

Transcript and sources here: https://www.deracheha.org/ketuba/

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1 hr 3 min
February 16 Marriage III: Nissuin
How does nissuin work and what are the implications? What are the obligations of husband and wife?

Transcript and sources here: https://www.deracheha.org/nissuin/

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1 hr 18 min
February 01 Marriage II: Mitzva and Beracha of Kiddushin
Is kiddushin a mitzva? What type of beracha is Birkat Eirusin? Who can recite it?

Transcript and sources here: https://www.deracheha.org/mitzva-and-beracha-of-kiddushin/

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44 min
January 18 Marriage I: The Concept of Kiddushin
What is kiddushin and how does it work? What are the man's and woman's roles in it?

Transcript and sources here: https://www.deracheha.org/kiddushin/

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50 min
January 04 Physical Intimacy III: Touch in Practice
What touch (negia) is permissible between women and men, and in what contexts?

Sources and transcript here: https://www.deracheha.org/physical-intimacy-3/
1 hr 16 min
December 21, 2025 Physical Intimacy II: Boundaries and Touch
How does Halacha regulate touch, in and out of marriage? What are the halachic underpinnings of shemirat negia?

Transcript and sources here: https://www.deracheha.org/physical-intimacy-2/

Podcast episode with Shayna Goldberg here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3p8shSz3ybLjJyI5b83bfe

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1 hr 1 min
November 23, 2025 Physical Intimacy I: Marital Intimacy
What perspectives on physical intimacy does our tradition offer? What is the halachic framework for intimacy in marriage?

Transcript and sources: https://www.deracheha.org/physical-intimacy-1/

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1 hr 5 min