The Narrow Bridge
One of the things I keep hearing from the people trying to force orthodox publications to publish pictures of women is that our girls ‘need to have more role models’. On the face of it, that sounds like a reasonable argument, a reasonable wish. But … [Continue reading] about Healthy role models for Jewish women
After I wrote this post, some thoughtful person tried to educate me via email about something she called ‘toxic masculinity’. Here’s how she described it: "[W]hat feminism opposes is something called “toxic masculinity.” Toxic masculinity is … [Continue reading] about The first feminist in Israel
The only reason we suffer is because we lack daat On Shabbat, I was reading through the Likutey Moharan, and I came across the following lesson, which really spoke to me. So, I thought I should copy out the main ideas, and share it with you, … [Continue reading] about The only reason we suffer
You can read Part 1 HERE. THE 24 HEAVENLY COURTS In Lesson I:215 of Likutey Moharan, Rebbe Nachman tells us: Know: There are 24 types of pidyon nefesh, corresponding to 24 courts of justice. For each and every court, there is a unique … [Continue reading] about How Pidyon Nefesh works, Part 2
Part 1 The whole idea of giving a pidyon nefesh to a real Tzaddik has to be one of the most misunderstood, confusing and murky concepts in Jewish thought. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve had to deal with this subject via email, or a … [Continue reading] about Understanding Pidyon Nefesh – Part 1