The Chochmat Nashim Podcast: Women Talk Judaism

The more things stay the same, the more they change. Here's Shoshanna and Anne, on agunot and how to make get-refusal a thing of the past. From the Last Jew in Afghanistan to #FreeChava to the taboos we can create around our Shabbat tables. Music: "Misery" by The Whips

We opened the floodgates, and your questions poured in. In this season finale, you asked us about our work, our faith, the way Jewish law works in society, the new Jewish Life photo bank, and lots more. So we answered! It's Shoshanna and Anne, with fast-paced responses to many listener-submitted questions. Music: "Misery" by The Whips

- In which we discuss the Olympic gold medalist who can't marry in Israel and the Bnei Menashe who did. - And in which we talk with Yael Braun, the only female Rabbinic court advocate (that we know of) in the US, and possibly in the Diaspora. Music: "Misery" by The Whips

- In which we discuss a shul's hiring of a woman as their rabbi. - In which we talk about a firestorm in the UK over abuse. - In which we consider the many ways women may feel unwelcome in shul, and several ways to change that. - And in which we DISH on 2 activities worth some of your summertime. Music: "Misery" by The Whips

Join us for this special crossover episode with Rabbi Scott Kahn and Talli Rosenbaum of Intimate Judaism and the Orthodox Conundrum to discuss the discussion around the controversial "My Unorthodox Life" Netflix show. Music; "Misery" by The Whips

- In which we, with special guest Rachel Stomel, discuss the closure of a group dedicated to Orthodox feminism and if we must choose one or the other. - In which coalition head, Idit Silman is called a little girl in Knesset -- twice! - In which we dish on whiskey & women's learning. Music: "Misery" by The Whips

- In which Israel has a new government (with ample opportunity to erase women, no less)! - In which we reflect on the Flag March and what it once was and what it could be, including why it has become controversial. - And in which we acknowledge the women who never gave up, in their behind-the-scenes roles that helped form this government. Music: "Misery" by The Whips

- In which an agunah gets her get from the man who had left her for dead. And the Onion's take on "erasing women." - In which we (Anne) interview our resident expert on antisemitism and social media (Shoshanna!), and why now seems worse than before. - And in which we recommend Ben Freeman's "Jewish Pride," as well as Israeli school Torah parties (and the prep for them). Music: "Misery" by The Whips

NOTE: We recorded this more than a month before its release. But then the Meron tragedy happened, and we didn't want to shift the focus (Shoshanna spoke about it with Rabbi Scott Kahn, on the Orthodox Conundrum - https://jewishcoffeehouse.com/tears-prayers-and-no-accountability-talking-frankly-about-the-tragedy-at-meron-61/). And the rockets started flying (you heard us talk about that, in the thick of things). Thank God, now we have a chance to release this episode. We wish it had become outdated... some of our references, such as to "this past week," definitely did. Unfortunately, violence against women is an "evergreen" topic. So... we're here to let you know about MK Bezalel Smotrich's "rescue" of an agunah. And the covert missionaries that rocked Jerusalem for a time (they're still at large). And we delve into the perennial violence against women, from the most horrendous of biblical tales to events of 2021. Music: "Misery" by The Whips

In this impromptu and somewhat raw special edition of The Chochmat Nashim Podcast, Shoshanna and Anne reflect on the situation in Israel - from rockets to riots - and what we all must learn to move forward. Music: "Misery" by The Whips