Women Reading from the Torah
What is the objection, if any, to women reading from the Torah or simply being called up to an aliyah to the Torah, in the synagogue? Join Rabbi Dovid Fink as he explores what the great poskim have to say.
Women Reading from the Torah: Women Reading from the Torah
Can a woman be called to the Torah in a woman’s minyan or in a general minyan? If called, can she read from the Torah herself for the congregation?
In this mini-series we will examine the arguments in favor of and opposing women being called to the Torah and women reading from the Torah for the congregation.
A source sheet is available through the links in both WORD formal and pdf. In class we will translate and explain these sources.
Women Reading from the Torah: Women Reading from the Torah
In addition to being one of Rabbi Brovender's first students, Rabbi Dovid Fink is an outstanding expertﾠand teacher of Halacha. Rabbi Fink received his Rabbinic ordination from ITRI and the Mir and was awarded his Ph.D in Semitic Languages and Linguistics from Yale University. Rav Fink has taught thousands of students from all over the world for over 35 years.