In this episode we discuss the halachic significance of bat mitzva and how should it be observed or celebrated.

Full article available here: https://www.deracheha.org/bat-mitzva/

• In this episode we discuss what is chinuch for mitzvot, who is obligated, and at what stage.
• Dedicated by Sarah Kenigsberg Le-ilui Nishmat Chaya Miriam Bat Kasriel.
• Full article available here: https://www.deracheha.org/chinuch/

In this short episode, Rachel goes behind the scenes with Laurie to discuss Deracheha's most recent article on menstruation and Shabbat. Learn what made writing this article so challenging, what surprised Laurie as she was writing it, and what's next on Deracheha's to-do list.

To read the article, click here: www.deracheha.org/menstruation-and-shabbat/

What are the the mitzvot and customs of Erev Yom Kippur? Why are they significant? How do they apply to women?

Full article here: www.deracheha.org/erev-yom-kippur/

Tefilla Zakah adapted for women here: https://www.kipa.co.il/userFiles/zaka_yomKipur.pdf

In this espisode we discuss Selicht - what are Selichot? Are women obligated to recite them? Do they require a minyan?

Read the full article here: https://www.deracheha.org/selichot/

Rav Ezra Bick's commentary on the Yud Gimmel Middot - https://www.etzion.org.il/en/series/understanding-13-middot-en

All Deracheha's Elul content available here: https://www.deracheha.org/elul-tishrei/

Read the full article here: https://www.deracheha.org/dress-4-keli-gever/

Buy the book here: https://korenpub.com/products/lamentations-faith-in-a-turbulent-world

Full article available here: https://www.deracheha.org/kiddush-2-practical-issues/

In this episode we discuss the mitzva of kiddush, both on Shabbat and Yom Tov, at night and during the day. We discuss a woman's obligation, and also how  a couple should handle kiddush during Niddah (Wikipedia)

Niddah (or nidah; Hebrew: נִדָּה‬), in Judaism, describes a woman during menstruation, or a woman who has menstruated and not yet completed the associated requirement of immersion in a mikveh (ritual bath).

Read the article here: https://www.deracheha.org/kiddush-1-obligation/

In this episode we discuss when a woman can discharge a man's mitzva obligations, and cases where she technically can, but maybe should not. Why would that be the case? Listen to find out, and gain insight into differences between birkat hamazon, kiddush and megilla.

Read the full article here: https://www.deracheha.org/discharging-obligations-in-practice/

In this new podcast we go behind-the-scenes with Shayna Goldberg, Contributing Editor to Deracheha and author of the new book "What Do You Really Want?" In her conversation with Rachel, Shayna explains how the book came to be, how it relates to her work as an educator, and lessons she's learned from her years of teaching and providing halakhic guidance. 

Learn more about the book here: https://korenpub.com/products/what-do-you-really-want

And read about Deracheha's approach to writing about halakha in our introduction here: https://www.deracheha.org/concepts-introduction/

In this episode, we discuss our personal inspirations and approaches to chinuch for our children.

Article on Chinuch available here: https://www.deracheha.org/chinuch/

In this episode we discuss how and when a person can discharge someone else's halachic obligation. Who can do this for whom, and what are the halachic mechanisms that allow this to work?

In the second episode in our podcast series we discuss whether men and women can combine to form a Birkat_Hamazon#Zimmun (Wikipedia)

Birkat Hamazon (Hebrew: בִּרְכַּת הַמָּזוׂן‎, The Blessing of the Food), known in English as the Grace After Meals (Yiddish: בֶּענְטְשֶׁן‎‎; translit. bentschen or "to bless", Yinglish: Bentsching), is a set of Hebrew blessings that Jewish Halakha ("collective body of Jewish religious laws") prescribes following a meal that includes at least a kezayit (olive sized) piece of bread. It is a mitzvah de'oraita (Aramaic: דְּאוׂרַיְיתָא‎), that is written in the Torah (Deuteronomy 8:10).

Deracheha's Zimmun cards are available here: https://www.deracheha.org/zimmun-card/

To read the full article: https://www.deracheha.org/zimmun-part-2/

In our first podcast on Zimmun we discuss the mitzva of zimmun, who is obligated in it, and under what circumstances women recite it.

Full article with sources: https://www.deracheha.org/zimmun-part-1/

Women's Zimmun Card available here: https://www.deracheha.org/zimmun-card/

In this interview, Rachel sat down with Devorah Katz of Pat Bamelach bakery in Efrat right before Pesach to talk about chametz, matza and more. Listen to find out what a bakery does with its sourdough starter on Pesach, and the surprising ways food brought people together during the coronavirus pandemic. (And lots more, like Deracheha's zimmun cards, the creative women of Pat Bamelach, and the Katz family Pesach Seder!)

Find all of Deracheha's Pesach content here: www.deracheha.org/pesach-page/

Find Deracheha's Zimmun Cards here: www.deracheha.org/zimmun-card/ 

In this episode we discuss women's obligation in reclining at the seder and telling the story of the exodus from Egypt.

Read the full article with sources here: https://www.deracheha.org/the-seder-part-2/

In this episode we discuss women's obligation at the Pesach seder. Are women obligated in Pesach, matza and maror? In the four cups? In Hallel?

Read the full article here: https://www.deracheha.org/the-seder-part-1

In this episode we discuss the mitzvot of Purim - mishlo'ach manot, matanot la-evyonim and se'uda. Where do these obligations stem from, and what are women's obligations in them? (The topic of women and megilla reading will be addressed in the next podcast.)

In this episode we discuss the four special Torah readings that precede Purim and Pesach Why do we read them and who must hear them? Are women obligated to hear Parashat Zachor?

Read the full article here:  https://www.deracheha.org/arba-parashiyot/

In this episode we discuss whether all women must fast on Yom Kippur and Tish'a Be-Av? What if a woman is pregnant, postpartum, or nursing? How do the laws of the two fast days differ?

Read the full article here:  https://www.deracheha.org/exemption-from-major-fasts

In this episode we discuss when we need a mechitza or gender separation outside of prayer.

To read all the sources mentioned in this episode, click here: https://www.deracheha.org/mechitza-3-separation-in-society/

Must all Jewish women fast on the minor fast days? What if a woman is pregnant or breastfeeding? Postpartum or after pregnancy loss?

Read Deracheha's full article here: https://www.deracheha.org/exemption-from-minor-fasts/

In this episode, the first in our series on fast days, we discuss when do we fast and why, including background on the fasts of Yom Kippur, Asarah Be-tevet, 17 Be-tammuz, Tisha Be-av, Tzom Gedalya and Ta'anit Esther. We also discuss the level of obligation on each fast day and who is obligated. 

To read the full article, click here: https://www.deracheha.org/fast-days/

What other observances of Chanuka are special to women? Are women obligated to recite Hallel on Chanuka?

Read the full article here: https://www.deracheha.org/chanuka-2-other-observances/

Does a woman light her own Chanuka candles? When does she light for others?

Read the full article on our site here: https://www.deracheha.org/chanuka/

In this episode we discuss women's obligation in Birkat Ha-Mazon, and what questions the test of Birkat Ha-Mazon may raise for women. 

Read the full article here (starting from obligation): https://www.deracheha.org/birkat-ha-mazon/

What is the mitzva of Birkat Ha-mazon? What is the reason for the mitzva, and what must be included?

Read the full article on our site here: https://www.deracheha.org/birkat-ha-mazon/

What is the principle of af hen hayu be-oto ha-nes? When and how does it obligate women in mitzvot? Does it only apply to Chanukah, Purim and Pesach?

Read the full article here: https://www.deracheha.org/af-hen/

In this episode we discuss simchat yom tov (rejoicing on a festival). What is the nature of this mitzva? What is a woman's obligation in it?

Read the full article on our site here: https://www.deracheha.org/simchat-yom-tov/

In this episode we interview Dr. Deena Zimmerman, MD MPH IBCLC and yoetzet halacha, about nursing and fasting. We discuss what a nursing mother can expect if she fasts, how to prepare for the fast, and when a woman should consult with a halachic expert to decide whether she should fast. 

Learn more here: https://www.deracheha.org/exemption-from-major-fasts/

In this episode we'll discuss who can blow shofar for whom on Rosh Hashanah, and specific issues that arise because of the difference in obligation between men and women.

To read the full article, click here: https://www.deracheha.org/blowing-shofar/

In this episode we discuss the structural requirements for a mechitza and whether the ezrat nashim's structure has a halachic effect on prayers said within it.

Find all the sources discussed in this episode on our website here: https://www.deracheha.org/mechitza-2-structure/

In this episode we discuss the  mitzva of shofar on Rosh Hashana, whether women are obligated, and some practical issues that arise. 

To read the full article on our site, click here: https://www.deracheha.org/the-mitzva-of-shofar/

In this episode we discuss the reasons we blow shofar in Elul, and whether women should make an effort to hear the shofar blown. To read the full article on our site, click here: https://www.deracheha.org/shofar-in-elul/

For more on Kol Isha (articles and podcasts) on Deracheha, click here https://www.deracheha.org/constants/#kol-isha

Learn more about our guests:

Elena Tal - https://www.elenatal.net/

Nina Tokayer (Yonina) - https://www.yoninamusic.com/

In this episode we discuss how contextual factors can affect the application of kol isha, and whether the halacha is different in a religious context.

To read the full article, click here https://www.deracheha.org/kol-isha-3-in-context/

In this episode we discuss men's and women's responsibilities with respect to kol isha, and whether a woman may freely listen to men sing, or sing herself.

To read the full article, click here: https://www.deracheha.org/kol-isha-2-mutual-responsibility/

In this episode we discuss the halachic basis for the concept of Kol Isha. How does Halacha view song in general? What is of specific concern with kol isha? When and to which type of voice does kol isha apply?

To see the sources inside, click here https://www.deracheha.org/kol-isha-1-halachic-basis/

What is Hallel? When is it recited and why? When do women have an obligation to recite Hallel?

Read the full article here: https://www.deracheha.org/hallel/

In this episode we discuss the mourning practices of the period leading up to Tisha B'av, and whether they have particular relevance for women.

To read the whole article, click here https://www.deracheha.org/3-weeks-9-days/

In this episode we'll discuss women's obligation in Tefillat Mussaf. We'll start by discussing the nature of the mussaf offering and how is it related to the mussaf prayer. From there we'll move on to how this impacts women's obligation in Tefillat Mussaf.

To read the sources mentioned in this episode, click here https://www.deracheha.org/mussaf/

In this special behind the scenes episode, Rachel speaks to Laurie about tzeniut, and the challenges of writing about tzeniut as its own concept, not as it relates to clothing. Plus some thoughts on coronavirus, trampolines and backyard weddings.

To read the sources referenced, click here https://www.deracheha.org/tzeniut/

In this episode we discuss the purpose of mechitza and why gender separation is a part of prayer.

This episode is dedicated in honor of Ilana Abramson's birthday by her daughter, Raphaela.

Full article available here: https://www.deracheha.org/mechitza-1-purpose/

In this episode we'll discuss Rosh Chodesh, what makes it a woman's holiday, and this affect its observance.

To read the full article, click here: 

https://www.deracheha.org/rosh-chodesh/

How do the laws of erva shift in interpersonal settings? How does this affect the laws of women's clothing? And what are the halachot concerning skirts and pants?

To read all the sources mentioned in the podcast, click here https://www.deracheha.org/dress-3-more-details/

In this episode we'll discuss some of the details of women's dress - what was traditionally covered, what is the status of the zeroa (arm), and how communal standards play into the halacha.

To read all the sources mentioned in the podcast, click here: https://www.deracheha.org/dress-2-the-details/

After discussing tzniut as a concept in a previous podcast, in this episode we'll focus specifically on dress. What is the purpose of clothing? How does this relate to tzeniut? What does Halacha say about dress?

Read all the sources in the podcast here: https://www.deracheha.org/dress-1-the-basics/