The Chochmat Nashim Podcast: Women Talk Judaism

The Chaim Walder affair is off the front page, but still reverberating in the Orthodox world. One strong response is a Haredi campaign to make it known that speaking up to reveal abuse or decry it is not Lashon Hara. Shoshanna and Anne refocus the conversation on the victims of abuse, and how the Orthodox world and its leaders must be sensitive to them, before all else. To help us continue our wor...

"What does that have to do with the price of tea in China?!" In Hebrew, this famous rhetorical question is captured by a famous comment by Rashi: What does Shemitah have to do with Mount Sinai?! Anne and Shoshanna explore parallel, and yet fully disconnected, challenging halakhic topics, while Shoshanna hunts for vegetables. Music: "Misery" by The Whips

Shoshanna and Anne critique the disturbingly popular marriage ploy of the "Surrendered Wife" (or "Kesher Wife," for the Jewish version) in which a woman relinquishes her interests, preferences, opinions, and identity in favor of those of the man she married. Music: "Misery" by The Whips

Chochmat Nashim set out to represent Orthodox life as it really is, but that doesn't come without controversy. Shoshanna and Anne reflect on this newly established resource, the challenge of representing Orthodoxy in photographs, and why it's valuable. Music: "Misery" by The Whips

The "canceling" of Chaim Walder, why it is necessary, and what happens next. Are we looking at a sea change in how the Orthodox community handles allegations of sexual abuse? Music: "Misery" by The Whips

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 Whip...

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 thi...

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

- In which some rabbis are caught organizing underage marriages and an amusement park won't let a father chaperone his daughters. - In which Rabbi Johnny Solomon reflects on religious Zionism, Jewish education, Jewish women, and the need to catapult the Orthodox world out of a deep malaise. - And in which we DISH on flower-picking, Yom HaAtzmaut BBQs, and Israeli music. Music: "Misery" by The Whip...

-In which we update you on the long-awaited divorces, and why Nikki Haley wasn't featured in Mishpacha magazine. - In which role models knock themselves off their own pedestals, and we the dismayed must handle the contradiction between their conduct and their roles. - And in which we DISH on Pesach, a year later, and the Golan. Music: "Misery" by The Whips

- In which we discuss the shameful response of some to the Supreme Court's decision on non-Orthodox conversion. - In which women use social media as a force for good (#FreeChava) and why get-refusal is abuse. - And in which we DISH on both the many "tiny perfect things" and the need for domestic abuse to result in immediate divorce. Music: "Misery" by The Whips

- In which we discuss how a near-murder got an agunah her get - In which we consider how erasing women warps men and boys - In which we ask Shlomo Lieberman, LCSW how to prevent that from happening NOTE: Given the sensitivity of the topic, and its importance, we have allowed for a longer episode than usual. Music: "Misery" by The Whips

- In which we rejoice in Malka Leifer's extradition. And (lehavdil) in women taking part in Israeli politics (well, sometimes). - In which we investigate: how have women been handling the pandemic. - And in which we DISH on International Holocaust Day and the pomp and ceremony of US democracy. Music: "Misery" by The Whips

-In which we update on the Beer Sheva erasure scandal - In which we explain why Israel is #1 in COVID-vaccination, why everyone who can should get the shot, and why privacy is secondary - And in which we DISH on Chochmat Nashim membership and Israel's smooth coronavirus testing (negative!) Music: "Misery" by The Whips

- In which we note 3 "wins" for the good guys, including Malka Leifer's extradition order and an order to Israeli health clinics to stop erasing women. - In which we explain the new Seal of Respect, and the need for a counter market force. - In which we invite you to become a Chochmat Nashim member. - And in which we DISH on a couple of Chanukah touches we're glad to share with you. Music: "Misery...

- In which we consider efforts to decry violence against women (including Bibi's flubbed speech). - In which we understand the resilience of women, as told by the woman who has made a space in the Orthodox world for their voices on life's twists and turns. - And in which we DISH on a couple of things we're glad to share with you. Music: "Misery" by The Whips

In which we introduce The Chochmat Nashim Podcast 2.0. In which we review the great UK kosher cheese saga and how women's faces are trayf. And in which we try to understand the politics of modifying street names because they made mention of women and Zionists. Music: "Misery" by The Whips.

Now it's YOUR turn to lead the conversation! In this double-length season finale, Chochmat Nashim answers questions submitted by listeners, covering a range of topics—authentic Judaism, boyfriends, secret agendas, books and more. Music: "Misery" by The Whips