Part 5 of Pru Urvu: Torah Perspectives on Women’s Fertility

Part 4 of Pru Urvu: Torah Perspectives on Women’s Fertility

In this conversation with Aimee Baron from ‘I was supposed to have a baby’, Hadassah explores the topic of pregnancy and infant loss.

She introduces some fascinating Torah sources that discuss the identity of the soul of a miscarried fetus, its value and its purpose. She also discusses the inherent value Torah places on embarking on the journey towards motherhood, regardless of the outcome.

What’s the story behind Yehudis, the fearless woman who played a key role in the Chanukah miracle? Join Hadassah Shemtov as she delves into Yehudis’s remarkable bravery, the halachic implications of her story on women’s connection to the mitzvah of Menorah, and Chanukah minhagim. Discover a mystical perspective on why women take center stage in the salvation stories of Purim and Chanukah.

Part 3 of Pru Urvu: Torah Perspectives on Women’s Fertility

This episode explores some of the practical concerns that come up with raising a large family and how to navigate them.

We discuss questions like:

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Listen to the mikvah.org series on this topic: 'Building a Family.'

Part 2 of Pru Urvu: Torah Perspectives on Women’s Fertility

In this episode, Yitty Gniwisch explores the question of why women are exempt from Pru Urvu from a mystical perspective and redefines the unique role a woman plays in influencing her family and the world.

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Part 1 of Pru Urvu: Torah Perspectives on Women’s Fertility

In this first episode of our Pru Urvu podcast series, Ita Broh lays out the foundational sources behind the mitzvah Pru Urvu and how it relates to women. She explores:

This episode lays the groundwork for the discussion in all future episodes in this series.

Welcome to our new podcast series, where we'll explore everything you ever wanted to know about hair covering. We approach the topic from a new angle, giving you the inside scoop on how the halachos of Kisui Rosh developed, following the chain from the original sources in the Torah, through the texts of the Mishna, Gemara, Rishonim and Acharonim.

In this introductory episode, we introduce Menucha Schwartz, our guest for this series and the genius behind the original Kisui Rosh course we launched three years ago. She talks about the process of researching and writing on this topic, we give an outline for the upcoming episodes and we talk about what we hope you, our audience, can gain from listening. 

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Join us for a fascinating discussion with a third-year student at our Beis Midrash and high school Jewish history teacher, Tzivi Greenbaum.

Tzivi has always had a fascination with the development of women's Torah education in both formal and informal settings throughout the ages.

In this episode, she shares some of the research she has done on the topic and discusses these questions and more:

To get your hands on our new book: a comprehensive compilation of halachic, hashkafic, and historical sources on the topic of women’s Torah study, sign up to join our new monthly donor club to be the first to receive a hard copy or pre-order the book!

To learn more about this topic, check out these links:

https://www.chabad.org/theJewishWoman/article_cdo/aid/338925/jewish/Transforming-Womens-Torah-Learning.htmhttps://www.amazon.com/All-Your-Children-Shall-Learned/dp/0765799634https://www.amazon.com/Sarah-Fascinating-Jewish-Famous-Forgotten-Expanded/dp/1600912532https://www.chabad.org/theJewishWoman/article_cdo/aid/6224533/jewish/Meineket-Rivka-The-First-Published-Book-by-a-Jewish-Woman.htm

In this episode, Devorah Silberstein shares with us some of the fascinating women she's encountered in the process of researching sources for the new book we're putting out on women's Torah learning. In this conversation, we address these questions and more:

The book we reference in this episode is a comprehensive compilation of halachic, hashkafic and historical sources on the topic of women’s Torah study. Sign up to join our new monthly donor club to be the first to receive a hard copy or pre-order the book!

To learn more about this topic, check out  these episode:

Women's Talmud Torah: The History (Part 1)

What is the essence of תפילה?

The תפילות in our סידור, in general, and especially the תפילות on ראש השנה, appear to have two opposing themes.

On the one hand, תפילה is a time of standing before Hashem, of acknowledging His greatness, of praising His majesty.  On ראש השנה, this is especially true: the theme of the day is crowning Hashem king. The liturgy in our מחזור is dotted with proclamations of Hashem’s sovereignty over the universe, and pleas that His dominion be revealed and apparent to all.

On the other hand, תפילה is about asking for our personal needs. Thirteen out of the nineteen ברכות in שמונה עשרה are requests –  for health, wealth, wisdom, forgiveness, and more. In the ראש השנה מחזור, there are many passages focused on hopes and requests that the coming year be blessed and sweet. 

So which is it? Is תפילה about transcending ourselves, of standing in humility and awe before God, of putting aside our own will in deference to His? Or is it about turning inward, taking stock of our lacks and wants, and petitioning Hashem to fill them?

Join Mrs. Shterna Ginsburg, a well-known author and teacher of Chassidus, as we explore these questions through the paradigm of Chana's prayer, the story we read in the haftorah of Rosh Hashana.

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