Deracheha: Women and Mitzvot

Women and Mitzvot

דרכיה דרכי נועם וכל נתיבותיה שלום

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

Shabbat Shalom! Check out our stories for a quick

Shabbat Shalom! Check out our stories for a quick thought on Parshat Vaera and the challenge of listening in our busy lives.

Is Rosh Chodesh really a women's holiday? Read our

Is Rosh Chodesh really a women's holiday? Read our Rosh Chodesh overview to find out, or read our full article for more!
https://www.deracheha.org/rosh-chodesh/

Chodesh Tov! Rav Soloveitchik's words about the re

Chodesh Tov! Rav Soloveitchik's words about the renewal of Rosh Chodesh are particularly meaningful today, as we enter Shvat and look forward to the flowering of new growth on the almond trees of Israel, and as we pray for the end of the coronavirus crisis which seems just over the horizon.
Read more about Rosh Chodesh on Deracheha here: https://www.deracheha.org/rosh-chodesh/

A reader asks: In light of more dati leumi girls d

A reader asks:
In light of more dati leumi girls drafting into the army, I am curious about the halachic and hashkafic considerations one should take into consideration. Specifically the difference between non-combat units such as modiin (intelligence) and combat units. I’m curious about the mitzva to protect the State of Israel, holding weapons, tzeniut, mixed units and more factors I’m sure I haven’t even thought of…
Check out our answer in our stories, or copy this link:
https://www.deracheha.org/answers/women-and-the-army/

In our recent article on keriat ha-Torah, we discu

In our recent article on keriat ha-Torah, we discuss all-women’s Torah readings--what they're about and relevant halachic considerations. Many of these readings are consciously modeled on traditional keri'at ha-Torah.
If you’ve participated in an all-women’s Torah reading, what made you want to take part?
Do you think women's readings will continue this way or that they will evolve in a different direction? What would a different direction be?
Read more at the link in our bio.

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