Wendy Amsellem on She Said Well: The Brief Wondrous Life of Beruriah

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Drisha Institute for Jewish Education

Religion & Spirituality


Beruriah is the only female scholar mentioned by name in the Talmud. She is simultaneously a part of the rabbinic world of Torah study and also an outsider to it. This podcast discusses the texts in which she appears and considesr the challenge of reconciling one's own sensibilities with a broader tradition of learning