Kol Deracheha

What is meant by the blessing and imperative to "be fruitful and multiply"? What are the different levels of this mitzva, and how do they apply to women? Transcipt and sources here: https://www.deracheha.org/motherhood-1-procreation/ To dedicate an episode of Kol Deracheha email us at deracheha@gmail.com  

How do the later stages of the wedding, from reading the  ketuba  to  yichud , work in practice? What are potential roles for women?  Transcript and sources here: https://www.deracheha.org/wedding-ceremony-3/   Sponsor an episode in honor of a loved one or a special occasion! Email us at deracheha@gmail.com

What is the role of  mesader kiddushin , and who can fulfill it? How is  kiddushin  conducted in practice? Can the  kalla  give the  chatan  a ring? Transcipt and sources here: https://www.deracheha.org/wedding-ceremony-2/ To dedicate an episode of Kol Deracheha email us at deracheha@gmail.com

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/   To sponsor an episode email us at deracheha@gmail.com  

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/   To dedicate an episode email us at deracheha@gmail.com  

What are Sheva Berachot and what role do they serve? Who can recite them? Link to transcript and sources: https://www.deracheha.org/sheva-berachot/   Dedicate an episode of Kol Deracheha by emailing us at deracheha@gmail.com

What is the  ketuba ? What are its contents and purpose? Transcript and sources here:  https://www.deracheha.org/ketuba/ To dedicate an episode of Kol Deracheha email us at deracheha@gmail.com

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/ Email us at deracheha@gmail.com to sponsor an episode

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/ To dedicate an episode of Kol Deracheha email us at deracheha@gmail.com  

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/ To dedicate an episode of Kol Deracheha email us at deracheha@gmail.com  

What touch ( negia ) is permissible between women and men, and in what contexts? Sources and transcript here: https://www.deracheha.org/physical-intimacy-3/

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   To dedicate an episode email us at deracheha@gmail.com

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/ Want to sponsor an episode? Email us at deracheha@gmail.com

What is  kevod ha-tzibbur ? How does this apply to the prospect of women reading from the Torah? Can it be waived or pushed aside? Transcript and sources here: https://www.deracheha.org/keriat-ha-torah-3-kevod-ha-tzibbur/ To dedicate an episode of Kol Deracheha email us at deracheha@gmail.com

What purpose do the  berachot  over  keri'at ha-Torah  serve, how are they structured, and who can say them? What is the role of the modern  ba'al korei ? What is the halachic standing of all-women's readings? Transcript and sources here: https://www.deracheha.org/keriat-ha-torah-2-the-aliya/ To dedicate an episode email us at deracheha@gmail.com  

How did  keri'at ha-Torah develop? What is the nature of the obligation? Are women obligated to hear it? What would be the implications for the possibility of women reading the Torah? Transcript and sources here: https://www.deracheha.org/keriat-ha-torah-1-the-reading/ To dedicate an episode of Kol Deracheha email us at deracheha@gmail.com

How did the custom of dancing with a  Sefer Torah  on Simchat Torah come about? How can women celebrate during the  hakafot ? Transcript and sources here: https://www.deracheha.org/dancing-with-torah/ To sponsor an episode, email us at deracheha@gmail.com  

How should a  Sefer Torah  be treated? Who is permitted to handle it? Transcript and sources here: https://www.deracheha.org/contact-with-sefer-torah/ To dedicate an episode of Kol Deracheha email us at deracheha@gmail.com  

What is the mitzva of dwelling in a  sukka ? To whom does it apply? In what ways does it relate to women? Sources and transcript here: https://www.deracheha.org/sukkot-2-sukka/ Sponsor an episode of Kol Deracheha by emailing us at deracheha@gmail.com  

What is the mitzva of taking  arba'at ha-minim  on Sukkot? Who takes  arba'at ha-minim ? What are the  halachot  of  Hoshanot , and how do they apply to women? Transcript and sources here: https://www.deracheha.org/sukkot-1-lulav/ To sponsor an episode of Kol Deracheha email us at deracheha@gmail.com

Is it permissible to remove makeup on Shabbat? How can a woman handle makeup when she needs to immerse on Shabbat? Transcript and sources: https://www.deracheha.org/cosmetics-on-shabbat-4-makeup-removal-and-mikveh/ To sponsor an episode of Kol Deracheha email us at deracheha@gmail.com    

How do traditional texts relate to makeup? Is it permissible to apply makeup on Shabbat? What about Shabbat powder makeup? Transcript and sources here: https://www.deracheha.org/cosmetics-on-shabbat-3-makeup/   Sponsor an episode by emailing us at  deracheha@gmail.com  

May one apply scented or enriched products on Shabbat? What are the parameters of using skincare products for healing on Shabbat? Transcipt and sources available here: https://www.deracheha.org/cosmetics-on-shabbat-2-scent-and-healing/ To sponsor an episode of Kol Deracheha email us at Deracheha@gmail.com  

What consistencies of skincare or haircare products—oils, creams, etc.—are permissible to apply on Shabbat? Click here for the transcript and sources: https://www.deracheha.org/cosmetics-on-shabbat-1-types-of-product/ To dedicate an episode of Kol Deracheha email us at deracheha@gmail.com  

What are the halachot of managing menstrual pain, cleaning off blood, and using menstrual products on Shabbat? Link to transcript and sources: https://www.deracheha.org/menstruation-and-shabbat/   To sponsor an episode of Kol Deracheha email us at deracheha@gmail.com