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Women and Mitzvot

דרכיה דרכי נועם וכל נתיבותיה שלום

Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peace

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Does Kiddush actually impact the sanctity of Shabb

Does Kiddush actually impact the sanctity of Shabbat? How does this impact the way that it is performed?
More on Kiddush (including women's obligation) in Deracheha's newest article, available now!
Link in our bio - print it out (under the "In-depth" tab) for some Shabbat reading!

In advance of Shavuot, our Deracheha College Fello

In advance of Shavuot, our Deracheha College Fellows are thinking about how Torah has been a light for them during this last complicated year.
Today, Lizzie Janssen (Migdal Oz, Stern College) shares a message she found meaningful in Rav Soloveitchik's Kol Dodi Dofek.
Stay tuned for more "Torah Or" coming next week!
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#torah #torahor #shavuot #jewishwomen

Have you seen this source but weren't sure what "k

Have you seen this source but weren't sure what "kevod ha-tzibbur" meant? Great opportunity to learn all about it today as Laurie Novick's series on Women and Keri'at Ha-torah continues with @torah_in_motion
You can register for free and catch up on the first two sessions right here: https://torahinmotion.org/programs/women-and-keriat-ha-torah-a-look-at-the-sources

🍷 Did you know that you can fulfill the mitzva

🍷 Did you know that you can fulfill the mitzva of kavod Shabbat any day of the week by preparing for Shabbat? Here's our suggestion - spend some time reading about the mitzva of kiddush today! Deracheha's newest article provides background on the obligation of kiddush, with more coming next week!
Check it out at the link in our bio!
#shabbos #goodshabbos #shabbat #jewishwomen

On Lag Ba'omer (33rd day of the Omer) we move from

On Lag Ba'omer (33rd day of the Omer) we move from the period of mourning the students of Rabbi Akiva to days when we can again have weddings and other celebrations. Rabbi Akiva's students died because of a lack of respect for each other. Today we recommit to respecting one another, and remembering how we are all connected, even across the globe.
יבמות ס״ב ב:ט׳-י׳
אמרו שנים עשר אלף זוגים תלמידים היו לו לרבי עקיבא מגבת עד אנטיפרס וכולן מתו בפרק אחד מפני שלא נהגו כבוד זה לזה
Yevamot 62b
They said that Rabbi Akiva had twelve thousand pairs of students in an area of land that stretched from Gevat to Antipatris in Judea, and they all died in one period of time, because they did not treat each other with respect.

Shulchan Aruch Orach Chayim 493
נוהגים שלא לישא אשה בין פסח לעצרת עד ל"ג בעומר מפני שבאותו זמן מתו תלמידי ר' עקיבא
It is customary not to get married between Pesach and Shavuot, until Lag BaOmer (the 33rd day), because during that time, the students of Rabbi Akiva died.

Thanks to our friends around the world for sharing their photos!
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