Episodes
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Wom. Seph. Lit. 19: Medieval and Modern Responsa
Responsa from the Ottoman Empire and Morocco
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Wom. Seph. Lit. 18: Genizah and Early Medieval responsa
Letters from the Genizah and Early responsa provide a unique window into the lives of women in Mediterranean communities.
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Wom. Seph. Lit. 17: Harsh Reality in Maimonides’ Codex
Laws of martial duties from the codex of Maimonides.
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Wom. Seph. Lit. 16: Maimonides’ Departure From Geonic Law
The Geonim legislated in favor of women, allowing to file for divorce without being penalized. Despite centuries of adherence to that practice, Maimonides abolishes it, making an initiation of a divorce by woman practically impossible.
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Wom. Seph. Lit. 15: Women in Mysticism
We explore women’s status in mysticism through the writings on the Zohar, medieval sages, and later Kabbalists.
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Wom. Seph. Lit. 14: Saving Women from Early Marriage and from Shaming
R Yosef Haim fights the child-bride phenomenon and the negative feelings at the birth of a baby girl.
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Wom. Seph. Lit. 13: Criticism in Aleppo and Baghdad
A commentary on Esthet Hayil by R Avraham Dayan is used to criticize contemporary women. The Laws of Women by R Yosef Haim of Baghdad highlights the situation in his town.
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Wom. Seph. Lit. 12: From Praise to Blame in the 17th C
Conclusion of R Ibn Yahya’s work in praise of women. Some negative ideas in the writings of R Haim Ben Attar and ze Avraham Enteby.
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Women in Seph. Lit. 2: R. Archevolti promotes women’s learning
In 16th C Italy, R Archevolti encourages women to study Torah in depth like men, and even better.
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Women in Seph. lit. 1: Scholars
This series explores the status of women in Sephardic literature by themes. First: scholars and scholarship. In the 12th Middle East Maimonides rules that women should not study Torah, while the daughter of R. Shemuel b Eli teaches Torah to his students.
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Sephardic Law 23: The Iraqi Renaissance
A brief review of some of the great sages of 19thC Iraq, including R Abdallah Somekh, R Yosef Haim, and R Yehuda Fetaya.
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Modesty Laws 3: Mishna and Yerushalmi
Part 3 of a chronological review of sources related to the laws of modesty.
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Modesty Laws 2: Psalms to Midrash
Part 2 of a chronological review of sources related to the laws of modesty.
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Modesty Laws 1: Genesis to Psalms
Part 1 of a chronological review of sources related to the laws of modesty.
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Shema and Women- Rabbi Haim Ovadia
Shema and Women (12-17-15)
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Can a Woman be a Rabbi?
Can a Woman be a Rabbi? (11-16-15)
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Get: Process of Halachic Decision- Rabbi Haim Ovadia
The Get- Process of Halachic Decision in Jewish Law (110415)
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Get: Rabbi, The Man, and the Woman Jewish Divorce
The Get- Rabbi, The Man, and the Woman Jewish Divorce
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