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What Do the Words Abba and Ima (Ema) Mean?

Though not originally Hebrew terms, they are now among the most commonly used Hebrew words.

Yalta

The role of the wife of Rabbi Nahman in the Babylonian Talmud.

Witches & Witchcraft

Throughout much of Jewish history, witchcraft has been viewed as a vice that virtually every woman will indulge in.

Women in the Bible

In the Bible, women are sometimes portrayed as men's equals and other times as men's subordinates — or property.

The Seven Genders in the Talmud

Judaism has recognized nonbinary persons for millennia.

Hasidic Women in the United States

How they are educated and their role in the community.

Hair Coverings for Married Women

Why some Orthodox women cover their hair, whether with wigs, hats or scarves.

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