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Real Women, Real Torah

Batsheva Learning Center

An authentic Torah learning experience, produced for women, by women. In each series, you"ll listen to two women bring the texts to life as they share their take on the Torah they learned.

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01:05:32

Ride the Wave: Torah Ohr Noach

Real Women, Real Torah ·

2023/10/15

Torah Ohr Parshas Noach Did we really need the drama of a massive flood to teach a few crooks a lesson? Based on a verse from Shir Hashirim, we discover that the flood waters are not a vengeful punishment but a peaceful cleansing and powerful lesson for living a focused life. Stand unprotected and you’ll get washed away by the flood of worldly distractions. Build yourself an ark and those same waters will lift you up to heights you never dreamed of. This episode is sponsored by the Baltimore

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01:03:31

Losing Innocence: Torah Ohr Bereishis

Real Women, Real Torah ·

2023/10/10

Torah Ohr Parshas Bereishis What was so terrible about eating from the Tree of Knowledge? And why did it result in so much shame? In this episode, we’ll discover that ‘knowledge’ isn’t always a good thing and how that first encounter with good and evil changed the human psyche forever. Follow along in the maamar here. ד״ה ״ויאמר ה׳ אלוקים״ Visit our ⁠website⁠ for more resources on this maamar.

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00:08:36

Introducing Torah Ohr on Bereishis

Real Women, Real Torah ·

2023/09/21

Join us on a 12-week journey through Torah Ohr on Bereishis. Explore the stories of Bereishis through a fresh lens and discover the inner strengths you never knew you had. Find out more at batshevalearningcenter.com/bereishis

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00:42:10

Why Rabbi Akiva Laughed

Real Women, Real Torah ·

2023/07/26

Stories of Sorrow, Lessons of Hope - Part 3 This episode explores four different angles on a story from the end of Maseches Makkos that describes four sages observing the aftermath of the destruction. Three of them cry, but the fourth, Rabbi Akiva, laughs. As they discuss the reasons for their reaction, we learn some powerful lessons about finding hope in darkness.

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00:48:17

Titus and the Giant Gnat

Real Women, Real Torah ·

2023/07/24

Stories of Sorrow, Lessons of Hope - Part 2 In this episode, Mushhky Steinmetz explores the story of Titus as it is told in Maseches Gittin. We learn about his horrific acts of desecration in the Beis Hamikdash and about his unexpected downfall. The Gemara describes in great detail how Titus was tortured for seven years by a mosquito that entered his head through his nose. What is the meaning of this strange punishment, and why do Chazal spend so much time telling us this tale? We'll explore

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00:39:02

The Three Requests

Real Women, Real Torah ·

2023/07/20

In this episode, Mushky Steinmetz explores the fascinating story told in Maseches Gittin about R. Yochanan Ben Zachai's clever escape from the walls of Yerushalayim and his conversation with Vespasion, the Roman general. The story concludes with R. Yochanan Ben Zachai making three requests of the future emperor. What is the meaning of these three requests? Why not ask for the salvation of the entire Jewish people and what is it about these three things that make them keys to the Jewish

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00:13:00

Introduction to Aggadah

Real Women, Real Torah ·

2023/07/17

In this episode, we introduce our new series, "Stories of Sorrow, Lessons of Hope" with Mushky Steinmetz. This series will explore stories from the Gemara related to the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash and some of the messages the commentators take out of them. In this introductory episode, Mushky defines what Aggadah is and gives a general overview of how to understand Aggadah.

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00:22:01

Time-bound Mitzvos: Pesach Edition

Real Women, Real Torah ·

2023/04/02

This final episode in our zman grama series is short enough to fit into your pre-Pesach schedule and packed with everything you need to know about the connection women have to the mitzvos we perform at the seder. Adi Bitter explores the source and reason behind each mitzvah and explains if and why women are obligated to perform them. She ends with a beautiful takeaway about internalizing the deeper message of the seder at all stages of our lives.

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00:31:22

Time-bound Mitzvos: A Chassidic Lens

Real Women, Real Torah ·

2023/03/29

In this second episode of our series on mitzvos asei shehazman grama, Chava Goodman explores the topic from a fresh angle, based on various sources from Kabbalah and chassidus. Rather than looking at women's exemption as driven by pragmatic concerns, this mystical perspective sees it as a product of a cosmic reality. What are the masculine and feminine energies within creation and how does that explain a woman's relationship to mitzvos? Chava paints a beautiful picture of what a feminine

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00:58:58

Time-bound Mitzvos: What's it all about?

Real Women, Real Torah ·

2023/03/27

In this candid discussion with Adi Bitter, she gives an overview of the concept of women's exemption from time-bound mitzvos that is both informative and relevant. She explains the halachic definition for mitzvos asei shehazman gerama, the reasons given in various halachic sources, and the parameters for women voluntarily fulfilling these mitzvos. Throughout the discussion, she sprinkles in insights and examples from her personal life that address the misconceptions and frustrations some women

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00:30:14

Demystifying Hilchos Niddah: The Chassidic Dimension

Real Women, Real Torah ·

2023/01/01

This episode is co-sponsored by Levi and Sara Liba Schrager l’ilui nishmas Yochanan ben Béla on the occasion of his yahrzeit and by Batsheva Davidson in honor of this series and all the work that Batsheva does. In this final episode, we take a deeper look at the concept of niddah from a spiritual perspective and discover its profound symbolism in our lives. Mrs. Rivky Kaplan pulls from various Chassidic sources to give us a mystical insight into the word “niddah” and the link between the cosmic

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00:37:33

Demystifying Hilchos Niddah: Chatzitza

Real Women, Real Torah ·

2022/12/25

This episode is sponsored by Mrs. Vivi Deren, l'lui nishmas Bluma a"h bas HaRav Yisrael HaKohen Deren on the occasion of her 25th yahrtzeit, 28 Kislev, 4th lichtl of Chanukah This episode discusses the conclusion of a woman's purification process and the preparations that are necessary before immersing in a mikvah. We look at which type of chatzitzos (barriers) are forbidden from the Torah, which are Rabbinic and the ramifications of that on the way we prepare for mikvah today. Mrs. Kaplan also

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00:49:45

Demystifying Hilchos Niddah: Kesamim

Real Women, Real Torah ·

2022/12/18

This episode is sponsored anonymously in honor of a refuah sheleima for Henya bas Bracha Devorah Leah. In this eye-opening episode, Mrs. Rivky Kaplan sheds light on the topic of kesamim (staining), an area of hilchos niddah she has found to be wrought with the most confusion. She discusses the interplay between d'oraisa and derabanan and how that forms the basis for some of the leniencies that are employed when dealing with kesamim. She explains how our implementation of these halachos aren’t

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00:39:23

Demystifying Hilchos Niddah: Hefsek Tahara & Shivah...

Real Women, Real Torah ·

2022/12/04

This episode is sponsored by Chavi Russ in honor of a refuah shelaima for Moshe Aryeh Leib ben Bracha This episode explores the original sources for the hefsek tahara and the bedikos that are performed during the seven clean days leading up to immersion in the mikvah. We look at the roots of these halachos in the purification processes performed by both the niddah and the zavah during the temple era and how they both impact halacha as we practice it today. Sources quoted in this episode: Yoreh

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00:25:48

Demystifying Hilchos Niddah: Why five days?

Real Women, Real Torah ·

2022/11/27

This episode is sponsored by Leia Baitelman. This episode discusses the requirement for a woman to wait five days from when she sees a flow until she can perform a hefsek tahara. We’ll trace this five day wait back to the story of Matan Torah and understand how the practice evolved from waiting three days to four and eventually five. As we explore the fascinating history behind this halacha, we'll see an example of where the divergence between Sefardi and Ashkenazi custom originates and learn a

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00:34:44

Demystifying Hilchos Niddah: How & Why It All Changed

Real Women, Real Torah ·

2022/11/20

This episode is sponsored by Goldie Markovits in honor and appreciation of her parents, Shmuel Tzvi and Devorah Markovits. Building off of our last episode that described how niddah is defined by Torah law, Mrs. Rivky Kaplan explores the development of these halachos and the challenges that led to the shift in how we practice them today. This episode provides an important historical context that sheds light on the pragmatism behind the development of mitzvos derabanan and minhagim. ***Please note

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00:47:13

Demystifying Hilchos Niddah: Biblical Origins - The...

Real Women, Real Torah ·

2022/11/13

This episode is sponsored by Marisa Lewitan in memory of Penina Yalta bas Yosef Yitzchak. May her neshama have an aliya! In this foundational episode, Mrs. Rivky Kaplan gives us a glimpse into an era thousands of years ago, when the laws of tumah and tahara took center stage of Jewish life. We look at the Torah's definition for the tumah of niddah and zavah and what the purification process looked like for each. Understanding the complexities inherent in these categories of tumah and the practical

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00:18:52

Demystifying Hilchos Niddah: Introduction

Real Women, Real Torah ·

2022/11/06

Join us as we embark on a journey with Mrs. Rivky Kaplan, from Tzfat, Israel, unraveling some of the common questions and confusions women have surrounding hilchos niddah. This series goes beyond the practical dos and don'ts you might learn at kallah classes and offers a window into the history and development of these halachos, providing important context for their day-to-day practice. In this introductory episode, we’ll discuss the goal of this series, the significance of this area of halacha and

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00:47:36

The Paradox of Being Human

Real Women, Real Torah ·

2022/10/06

This is the final episode in our 3-part Tishrei series with Chana Hirschowitz. In this episode, Chana introduces a maamar from Likutei Torah on Shemini Atzeres. It paints the paradox of our humanexperience and leads us to a deeper understanding ofour true nature. We explore how what seems to be two opposing forces work together to choreographa beautiful dance. The combination of working on ourselves with a real acceptance of who we are is what achievesa dynamic relationship with G-d. Join Chana as

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00:37:30

The Voice in My Head

Real Women, Real Torah ·

2022/09/29

This is the second episode in our 3-part Tishrei series with Chana Hirschowitz. In this episode, Chana introduces another maamar from Likutei Torah on Shobbos Shuva that looks at teshuva from a cosmic perspective, drawing a parallel between our own individual experience of teshuva and the world's global journey towards Moshiach. Within the miniature world of the human psyche, we examine the role that our thoughts play in bringing us to teshuva. While our thoughts are separate from our identity, they

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