The Role of Women in Society: To Transform the World
According to Jewish mysticism, the role of women in society is to transform the world.
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Women & Men – Different But Equal?
What are the differences between men and women? Man and woman represent two forms of divine energy; they are the male and female elements of a single soul. Learn more in this excerpt from “Toward a Meaningful Life”.
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The Stutterer
In Parshat Shmot, Moses is revealed to be the first stutterer. Yet, he overcomes this challenge to become G/d’s communication channel to the world.
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Why Men Make Kiddush and Women Light Shabbat Candles
Since according to basic Jewish law (halacha), a woman can make kiddush and a man can light Shabbos candles, why is the custom for women to light the candles?
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Reclaiming Femininity in Adulthood
A combined cognitive and behavioral approach to recovering one’s femininity after suffering at the hands of a dominant father.
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Men of the Hour
Moses went to the women and then the men to prepare the people for the giving of the Torah, showing a difference in their roles within its framework.
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Jacob and Rachel
Learn about the male and female spiritual duality as illustrated by Jacob and Rachel, “the choicest of the Patriarchs,” and the quintessential mother of Israel.
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Gender Differences: The Better Half?
The latest findings about the power of women confirm an age-old truth of the Torah that feminine energy is indeed more evolved than its masculine counterpart. Furthermore, the Kabbalah states that we are now on the verge of a new feminine revolution.
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A Marriage Made on Earth
Man was created male and female initially—as a “single being with two faces.” In marriage, the divine analogue is made whole again. Essay by Rabbi Simon Jacobson based on a letter from the Rebbe.
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Two Halves of a Soul
Man and woman are two halves of a soul. Man and woman, comprising the two halves of a single body, likewise share a single soul.
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