I grew up as a beneficiary of the historic 20th-century shift that invited women into the world of Talmud Torah. It has been an amazing and complicated gift. As women learn Torah for the first time, we often encounter passages that force us to confront our position as outsiders. In the Talmud (Eruvin 54b), Rabbi … More »
‘Tefillin’: As Beloved as the First Time
September 1, 2014