Women’s Issues
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A Ring for the Groom
Why doesn’t a bride exchange rings with her groom and say something under the chupah (Wedding canaopy)? Surely in these days of equality, the marriage ceremony should be updated to reflect contemporary reality. The giving of a ring (or anything…
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Single Women
Are there any special requirements for single women? Should un-married women in their early thirties be doing something extra as we don’t have family or child obligations? This is a very interesting question. The truth is, that of the three…
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Gender Equality
I am writing a research paper on Gender Roles in Judaism. Do you believe that women should be in the working world? Do Jews really believe in gender equality? Does the Torah go into detail about womens roles in society?…
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Modesty in Clothing and Marriage
What is the reason for the Jewish Laws of modest dress? Why is it so important? Why cant we just express modesty in the way we act rather than externally? I’m getting married soon and this issue has been on…
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Women and Prophecy
Is there any evidence to indicate an instance where G-d speaks directly to women in the Torah? This is an interesting question, because it made me aware of something I had not previously thought of — namely, that there is…
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Rejuvenating a Marriage
I have been married for 15 years. And I do not feel the love we once had for one another, and I think that my wife feels the same way. The same goes for physical attraction. I would say we…
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Mikvah Blessing
What are the blessings a man would recite, when immersing in a Mikvah (Ritual Pool) in preparation for a Holiday? Nowadays a man would not make any blessing at all since he is immersing himself as a custom and not…
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Soul Partners and Polygamy
I’ve heard many Rabbis speak about how each man is destined for a woman and marriage is the joining of two half souls. These are all beautiful concepts but in the past Jewish men were allowed to marry as many…
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Mikvah (Ritual Immersion Pool)
Can a large outdoor swimming pool be considered a Kosher Mikvah? If not, why not? There are two types of Kosher Mikvahs, one is a standing pool of water (which is the actual literal translation of “Mikvah”), and the other…