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The Jewish Year
Dedicated in Loving Memory of Helen Kaplan Shabbat and Yom Tov ● Prayer ● Tzitzit and Tefillin ● Torah Reading
Daily Practice
Dedicated in Loving Memory of Helen Kaplan Learning Torah ● Prayer ● Tzitzit and Tefillin ● Torah Reading ● Mechitza
The Life-Cycle
Dedicated by Lynn Sykes in Loving Memory of Gene Sykes, devoted husband, father, and uncle Girlhood Chinuch: Education What is
Halachic Foundations
Dedicated in Loving Memory of Ethel K. Adlerstein Introduction What are the benefits of women engaging directly with halachic texts?
Minyan
What is a minyan and what is it for? Who does and doesn’t count toward a minyan, and why? What
Kol Isha III: In Context
Back to Kol Isha II: Mutual Responsibility How do contextual factors affect application of kol isha? Is the halacha different
The 3 Weeks and the 9 Days
What mourning practices apply as we approach Tish’a Be-Av? Do they have particular relevance for women? What sets bein ha-metzarim,
Kol Isha II: Mutual Responsibility
Back to Kol Isha I: Halachic Basis To whose voice does kol isha apply? What are men’s and women’s responsibilities