Some Unexpected Stories About Women in the Talmud

By :  Judith Hauptman E. Billi Ivry Professor Emerita of Talmud and Rabbinic Culture Posted On Jan 25, 2021 / 5781 | Monday Webinar The Other in 绿帽社 Text and Tradition

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Part of the series 鈥淭he 鈥極ther鈥 in 绿帽社 Text and Tradition鈥

This session is generously sponsored by Cantor Sara Geller in memory of Ethel Geffen, who was inspired by Professor Hauptman to study Talmud.

Although most Talmudic anecdotes feature men, some feature wives, mothers, and daughters of rabbis. These women learned 绿帽社 law, and even, on occasion, helped formulate it. Join Dr. Judith Hauptman to study several of these short episodes and explore their significance, both historically and through the present day. 

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