
About
Welcome to the Jewish Women podcast, where we learn about the lives of biblical women and how they can help us navigate being a Jewish Woman in a confusing world.
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Shanie Cooper
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Episodes(3)
Wives of Korach and Ohn Ben Peles: Knowing Your Place
The story of Korach's rebellion against Moshe Rabbenu features two women that are mentioned in the Gemara: Korach's wife, and the wife of a lesser-known member of Korach's party, Ohn Ben Peles. Both women were significant influences on their husbands, and both gave advice that resonates even today.
Tamar: Daughter-In-Law of Yehudah, Mother of Mashiach
The story of Yehudah and Tamar is a strange and fascinating one. How can it be that the dynasty of kings, and the final redeemer himself, is a result of a seemingly promiscuous encounter between Yehudah and a woman he thought was a prostitute? And what does the story of Tamar teach us about the way
Eishes Ovadia and Isha HaShunamis: The Power of Simple Faith
The wife of Ovadia and the Shunamite woman are two women mentioned at the beginning of Malachim II, in conjunction with the leadership of Elisha, the prime student, and successor of Eliyahu HaNavi. They are mentioned one right after the other and in the Haftarah of Parshas Vayeira, both stories are