Reprinted from Ten Da'at 5/2 1991, pp. 22-23. Recently my family celebrated two semahot; my oldest son, Yonah, became a bar mitzvah, and my middle son, Dovi, began learning Humash. Throughout the bar mitzvah preparation I was struck by the fact that preparing the...
Reprinted from Ten Daat Vol. III No. 3 pp. 9-11 Formal Jewish education for women is a twentieth century phenomenon initiated by the courageous, dedicated, and tireless efforts of Sara Schnirer. Since her founding of the Beth Jacob Movement in Poland,...
This article discusses the obligation of women to light the Chanukah candles. It is in Hebrew. To read the article, click here.
Originally appeared in Tradition 19(2), Summer 1981 pp.122-129. Reprinted with permission. For my five-year-old daughter, Noa Eve I "A man should never cast his reason behind him," writes Maimonides in his Letter on Astrology, "for the eyes are set in the front not...