Name: Optional Judaism? Women and the Mitzvot They Don’t “Have” to Do
Start: 2026-07-16T11:00:00+1000
End: 2026-07-16T11:45:00+1000

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Optional Judaism? Women and the Mitzvot They Don’t “Have” to Do

Thursday July 16, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am AEST

H206

Why are women traditionally exempt from many time-bound mitzvot, and what does that exemption mean in a modern egalitarian world? Through classic and contemporary Jewish texts, we’ll explore questions of obligation, spirituality, autonomy, and whether being “optional” changes our relationship to Judaism itself.

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Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash

Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash is a prominent Modern Orthodox Torah scholar, educator, author, and halakhic authority. Based in Israel, she is a leading voice in the advancement of advanced women’s Torah scholarship, specifically in the realms of Jewish law (Halakha), gender... Read More →

Thursday July 16, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am AEST
H206

Text and Tradition

Kadimah 2026

Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash

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Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash

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