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

Published Date: 05/02/2024

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 clergy member 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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