Join us for an enlightening online session with Nechama Goldman Barash, who is returning to CSP after a highly engaging session a few months ago! Nechama will delve into the complexities that have shaped Jewish women's roles, religious identity, and ritual obligations throughout history. Explore how these factors have influenced Jewish women's experiences over time and examine the impact of gender on Jewish practice and religious dress codes today. Nechama will also address the intricate relationship between faith and sexuality within the halakhic framework, offering a nuanced perspective on these critical issues. Don’t miss this opportunity to welcome Nechama back and gain a deeper understanding of the historical evolution and current implications of these topics.
Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash teaches contemporary halakhah and Talmud at Matan, Midreshet Torah V’Avodah (MTVA), and the Pardes Institute in Jerusalem. She moved to Israel in 1991, after graduating from Stern College in New York. Nechama holds a master's degree in Talmud from Bar-Ilan University and is a graduate of Nishmat’s Yoetzet Halacha program, which certified her to serve as an advisor to individuals with halakhic questions around marital intimacy and is a certified sex educator. She is an alumna of Matan’s Advanced Talmud Institute where she studied in Matan’s Hilkhata, Advanced Institute for Halakhic Studies. Nechama is an active member of the rabbinic organization Beit Hillel and participates in interfaith dialogue with Roots, an organization based in Gush Etzion where she lives. She just published her first book on women and Jewish law called “Uncovered: Women’s Roles, Mitzvot and Sexuality in Jewish Law” (Urim Publications).