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EPISODE · May 29, 2026 · 23 MIN

A Special Look: Rabbanit Leah Sarna & Melissa on "Agunot"

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Addressing the agunah crisis, where Jewish women are denied a religious divorce, Teisha Bader speaks with Rabbanit Leah Sarna and Melissa, who has experienced it firsthand.

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Addressing the agunah crisis, where Jewish women are denied a religious divorce, Teisha Bader speaks with Rabbanit Leah Sarna and Melissa, who has experienced it firsthand.

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Addressing the agunah crisis, where Jewish women are denied a religious divorce, Teisha Bader speaks with Rabbanit Leah Sarna and Melissa, who has experienced it firsthand.

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