Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy

Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy teaches Talmud, is the Director of Admissions and the Director of the Social Justice Track at Pardes. Originally from Washington, D.C., Meesh has a B.A. in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies from Brandeis University, and a M.A. and Ph.D. from New York University. Her dissertation explored the courageous manner in which the rabbis of the Talmud created a new criminal punishment system. In 2015, Meesh completed her studies at Beit Midrash Har’el and received ordination from Rabbi Herzl Hefter and Rabbi Daniel Sperber.


Articles by Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy

Did Esther and Ruth Break the Glass Ceiling? A Debate

Meesh: Back then, in biblical times, the ceiling was not glass, and I don’t think Esther or Ruth made any attempt ...

What Shavuot Teaches Us About Women

This commentary is provided by special arrangement with American Jewish World Service. To learn more, visit www.ajws.org.The first verse of ...