The Chochmat Nashim Podcast: Women Talk Judaism Podcast
1) Facing Israel: Our Polarized Society and the Need to Talk to Each Other (Season 8 Episode 16)
Israel is in turmoil, divided on questions of how best to handle Gaza, how to answer the world, with its pointed fingers at Israel, and how best to resolve the IDF's need for manpower (and the Haredi ...Show More
2) Talking Grief: In Memory of Laura Ben-David z"l (Season 8 Episode 15)
Sorrow at losing a loved one is said to be love with no place to go, but we have discovered that sharing loss grows community. Shira Lankin Sheps and Tzipora Lifchitz join Anne and Shoshanna to reflec...Show More
3) 12 Days an Eternity (Season 8 Episode 14)
Where were you when Israel attacked Iran's nuclear program and Iran sent ballistic missiles at civilian population centers in return? Shoshanna and Anne compare their experiences. Plus, a reminder tha...Show More
4) Women Warriors of the IDF (Season 8 Episode 13)
Who are the women who fight for Israel? What are their challenges? Should they be welcome to every position? They garner tremendous support -- but not from everyone (why not?!). Shoshanna and Anne add...Show More
5) Clarity of Purpose: Laura Ben-David, Chochmat Nashim's Guiding Light (Season 8 Episode 12)
Some people chase meaning their entire lives; others have it as a constant guiding force. Chochmat Nashim board member and best friend Laura Ben-David talks to Shoshanna and Anne about why she joined ...Show More
6) Do You Know What You're Voting For? (Season 8 Episode 11)
The recent election for the World Zionist Congress startled Shoshanna and Anne in two key ways: 1) Too many people were voting for parties that they didn't truly identify with; 2) Many in the Diaspora...Show More
7) Breaking the Rabbinate's Monopoly: Rabbi Chuck Davidson
For Jewish marriage to be holy, Jewish divorce must have dignity. Shoshanna and Anne host Chochmat Nashim Board Member Rabbi Chuck Davidson to talk about his groundbreaking work to keep Jewish marriag...Show More
8) Connecting the Dots for Freedom, with Dr. Tanya White (Season 8 Episode 9)
In our annual pre-Pesach preparation episode, Shoshanna and Anne talk with Dr. Tanya White to bring Torah to the seder table: on slavery, liberty, the heritage of Jewish identity, and God's constant p...Show More
9) The OU Researches OTD (We Bring a Few Grains of Salt) (Season 8 Episode 8)
The Orthodox Union did some research about why some people leave the Orthodox fold. Shoshanna and Anne review their findings and discuss what we can and can't learn from their process and conclusions....Show More
10) Rate Your Beit Din: Chochmat Nashim Tries on YELP for Size (Season 8 Episode 7)
Chochmat Nashim is sharing the results of its multi-year survey of Jewish courts around the world to improve the beit din experience, the first ever of its kind, and Shoshanna and Anne discuss the res...Show More