How Were Women the Heroines of the Passover Story and What Rituals Have We Taken on to Honor Them?

A virtual event presentation by Rabbanit Sharona Halickman

The event was co-sponsored by BMH-BJ

About The Event: 

How were women the heroines of the Passover story and what rituals have we taken on to honor them? 

Do women traditionally recline at the Seder? What is a Miriam’s cup? Are women obliged to drink the four cups of wine?

About the Speaker: 

Sharona holds a BA in Judaic Studies from Stern College and an MS in Jewish Education from Azrieli Graduate School, Yeshiva University. Sharona was the first Orthodox woman to serve as a member of the clergy as the first Congregational Intern and first Madricha Ruchanit at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, NY. After making aliya in 2004, Sharona founded Torat Reva Yerushalayim, a nonprofit organization based in Jerusalem that provides Torah study groups for students of all ages and backgrounds.

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