The Chochmat Nashim Podcast: Women Talk Judaism

Nov 30 2024 134 ep. 28 mins 198
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Chochmat Nashim was founded to fight injustice in the Orthodox Jewish world and bring about positive change. Join Anne Gordon and Shoshanna Keats Jaskoll as they speak from within the community out of love for Judaism, respect for tradition, and the need for justice.

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The Slippery Slope of Erasing Women: What Happened at Torah Tidbits (Season 8 Episode 1)

Nov 30 2024 32 mins  
After one person's complaint led the OU-Torah Tidbits to remove images of women from the back cover, Chochmat Nashim worked to increase women's profiles in the publication, especially in writing more of the Torah columns. But what would have happened without those behind-the-scenes efforts? A case study in the value in speaking out. Music: "Misery" by The Whips

We Will Sing Again! (Season 7 Episode 20)

Sep 29 2024 36 mins  
Since October 7, it has been painful for many people of faith to approach God, to find the words to respond to our changing, impossible reality. A new book - AZ NASHIR brings all the pathos and the hope, providing words for those who can't find their own. Compiled and edited by Shira Lankin Sheps, Rachel Sharansky Danziger, and Anne (!), this moving anthology brings together the po

Amid the Tears: May Their Memories Be a Revolution (Season 7 Episode 19)

Sep 05 2024 27 mins  
Another blow in Israel with Hamas's cold-blooded murder of six hostages on the verge of being rescued alive by the IDF. Shoshanna and Anne probe the country's state of raw emotion, call out the evil of Hamas, acknowledge the conflict of being put between a rock and a hard place, and offer tips for the things we all can do to make the world a better place.

Saving Jewish Marriage: Coaching for Healthy Relationships (Season 7 Episode 18)

Aug 18 2024 24 mins  
Rabbi Dr. Noam Weinberg joins Shoshanna and Anne to explain the toxicity and dysfunctionality facing too many couples and families in our community. Importantly, he also offers tips and tools to help people avoid these pitfalls. Music: "Misery" by The Whips

Plus ça change... (Season 7 Episode 17)

Jul 25 2024 24 mins  
Sometimes, all the progress lands society right back at the beginning. Just ask the women who would like to be on Israel's committee to select rabbis. Or the female tank soldiers. Or the liberal left who would never tolerate discrimination, except when it comes to Orthodox women. Anne and Shoshanna review the things that have changed, but remained the same. Music: "Misery" by The W

The Hasidic Rebbe Calling for a Feminist Revolution: Rabbi Avraham Mordechai Gottlieb (Season 7 Episode 16)

Jul 03 2024 39 mins  
Known for his revolutionary - and often controversial - TikTok videos calling out the worst in frum society, Rabbi Avraham Mordechai Gottlieb chats with Shoshanna and Anne on kabala, his worldview, and why women must keep fighting for Torah to win.

Laughter: When All You Want to Do Is Cry/Yell/Scream (Season 7 Episode 15)

Jun 10 2024 26 mins  
When Avi was called up on October 7 (for 5 of the next 8 months), his wife, Bazy, became a "Milu-Ima" (a reservist is called a miliumnik). Home with 4 beloved children and an uncountable number of diapers to change, Bazy was one of 70 women in comparable situations in her neighborhood alone. She set out to do something for her neighbors... and her country. Along the way, she became

Is This What God wants? With Shoshanna Keats-Jaskoll

May 26 2024 119 mins  
Shoshanna Keats-Jaskoll has a deep end insightful conversation with Sony Perlman of Brainstorm Podcast on how we've outsourced our Judaism, and gone far from the source.

People's College for the Liberation of Palestine: U.S. Jews on Campus (Season 7 Episode 14)

May 12 2024 45 mins  
Even as the war rages in Israel, American campuses have become a whole other front line. Anne and Shoshanna speak to two US college students about their experiences of antisemitism and anti-Zionism on campus, and marvel at the strength of these incredible young people. Music: "Misery" by The Whips

If the Hostages Aren't Home by Pesach, What's a Holiday of Freedom? (Season 7 Episode 13)

Apr 18 2024 39 mins  
How can we celebrate when our people are in captivity? Yet, Passover isn't cancelled this year, even if you feel it should be, so how do we make sense of it? In what is now an annual pre-Passover episode to help boost our seder experience, Anne and Shoshanna talk to Dr. Tammy Jacobowitz about how to approach the holiday this very difficult year. Music: "Misery" by The Whips