Orthodox Jewish men wrote the Talmud. For centuries, it has mostly been men who have studied it. But women are increasingly delving into this central religious work — and American expats in Israel are at the forefront of the trend.
as the celebration for completing the Talmud is called.Sitting in the first row, Sherri Saperstein, 49, was beaming. She grew up in New York and Boston and now lives in the Israeli town of Ramat Beit Shemesh, home to a community of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men who avoid contact with female strangers and still see Talmud as a man's pursuit.
Michelle Farber, 47, a New York native who teaches a daily Talmud class for women from her living room table in Raanana, a suburb of Tel Aviv. After a morning class Farber uploads her podcast.Michelle Farber, 47, a New York native who teaches a daily Talmud class for women from her living room table in Raanana, a suburb of Tel Aviv. After a morning class Farber uploads her podcast.Men wrote the Talmud and, for centuries, it has mostly been men who have studied it.
One part of the Talmud discusses the ancient practice of dedicating money to the Temple in Jerusalem, in which Jews should give an amount relative to what the text considers to be their individual worth. In her classes, Farber notes the historical context."This was written in a time where women were valued as less because women weren't educated and women weren't working," Farber said.
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