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This section includes resources on differing approaches to teaching Talmud to women, and the nature of women's halakhic obligation to study Talmud.
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Wolowelsky, Joel B., Ed.
Women & The Study of Torah. Wolowelsky, Joel B., Ed.. KTAV Publishing House, Inc., 2001.
Synopsis: Six essays spanning two decades of debate by Jewish education leaders and scholars over formal Torah study for women.
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Bieler, Jack
"A Convention Colloquium on Teaching Talmud to Women," Bieler, Jack. Ten Da`at, 2:2, 1988, 19-20.
Synopsis: This article discusses Rabbi Chaim Soleveitchik's opinion as well as Rabbi Herschel Schacher's approach towards learning Talmud in general as well as specifically teaching Talmud to women.
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Cohen, Naomi
"Women and the Study of Talmud," Cohen, Naomi. Tradition, 24:1, 1988, 28-37.
Synopsis: This article examines why serious Torah study for women has been non-existent until recently, and why it is becoming so widespread today.
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Derovan, Linda
"Torah Study in Israel for Women," Derovan, Linda. Ten Da`at, 3:3, 1989, 22-23.
Synopsis: This article discusses the various criteria for choosing yeshivot in Israel for women.
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Ellenson, David Harry
"Women and the Study of Torah; A Responsum by Rabbi Zalman Sorotzkin of Jerusalem," Ellenson, David Harry. Nashim, 4, 2001.
Synopsis: R. Ellenson discusses the historical context, the influence, and the reasoning of an influential responsum written by R. Sorotzkin on the matter of women studying Jewish texts.
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Kahn, Moshe
"Jewish Education for Women," Kahn, Moshe. Ten Daat, III, 1989, 9-11.
Synopsis: In this article, Kahn situates the origins of formal Jewish education for women in the work of Sara Schnirer and her founding of the Beth Jacob movement in Poland.
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Levi, Bryna
"Sense and Sensibilities: Women and Talmud Torah," Levi, Bryna. Jewish Action, 1998.
Synopsis: This article describes the ways in which expanding the scope of women's Torah education is changing woman and the Jewish Orthodox community.
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Poupko, Chana K. and Wohlgelernter, Devora L.
"Women's Liberation - An Orthodox Perspective," Poupko, Chana K. and Wohlgelernter, Devora L.. Tradition, 15:4, 1976, 45-52.
Synopsis: Two professional, Orthodox women discuss the importance of maximizing women's religious potential, particularly by encouraging Jewish scholarship among women.
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Seeman, Don
"The Silence of Reyna Batya: Torah, Suffering and Rabbi Borukh Epstein's Wisdom of Women," Seeman, Don. Torah U-Madda, 6.
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Silver, Arthur M
"May Women be Taught Bible, Mishnah and Talmud?," Silver, Arthur M. Tradition, 17:3, 1978, 74-85.
Synopsis: In this article, Silver discusses the nature of women's obligtion to learn Torah and how it affects the seeming prohibition against learning aspects of Bible, Mishnah, and Talmud.
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Warren, Zev Harvey
"The Obligation of Talmud on Women According to Maimonides," Warren, Zev Harvey. Tradition, 19:2, 1981, 122-129.
Synopsis: This article examines Maimondies' position on women learning the Talmud, concluding that Maimonides does in fact state that women are obligated to study Talmud.
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Weinberger, Moshe
"Teaching Torah to Women," Weinberger, Moshe. JHCS, 9, 1985, 19-52.
Synopsis: Rabbi Weinberger discusses the two prevalent schools of thought in reference to women learning Torah. He discusses the nature of the obligation, how the study should be carried out, and how this obligation is related to the halakha of Talmud Torah.
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Zuroff, Abraham N
"Women Cannot Discuss Halachah," Zuroff, Abraham N. Sh'ma, March 1982.
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Bina, Malke
"Women's Talmud Study: A Personal Manifesto," Bina, Malke. JOFA 3rd International Conference. 2000.
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El-or, Tamar
Next Year I Will Know More. El-or, Tamar. Wayne State University Press, 2002.
Synopsis: An investigation into the education of women in the religious Zionist community and its influence on Orthodox Judaism.
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Henkin, Yehuda Herzl
Responsa On Contemporary Jewish Women's Issues. Henkin, Yehuda Herzl. Ktav, 2003.
Synopsis: This book contains twenty-four modern responsa translated from Hebrew. The chapter Talmud Study by Women is relevant to this category in the JOFA online library.
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Meiselman, Moshe
Jewish Women in Jewish Law. Meiselman, Moshe. Ktav, 1978.
Synopsis: R. Moshe Meiselman addresses the attitude of Jewish law to women and how the Jewish tradition views the contemporary challenge of feminism. Chapter 7 is relevant to this category.
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Weiss, Avraham
Women At Prayer. Weiss, Avraham. Ktav, 2001.
Synopsis: This book presents a halakhic analysis of women's prayer groups. Chapter 5, about "Women and Torah Study" is relevant to this category.
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