Posted by: Healing Well of Miriam | September 23, 2009

Women of Tanakh

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4 Tishrei 5770

 Judaism is widely considered a patriarchal system in which women have very limited, peripheral roles, as little more than necessary bearers of children.  Unfortunately, this view has caused misunderstanding, both inside the Jewish community and out, feeding the outrage of the feminist movement—both inside the Jewish community and out.  This misunderstanding has also fed distortions in religions influenced by the Jewish Bible—the TaNaKH (Torah, Nach [Prophets], and Ketuvim [Writings]).  Once we study the Biblical accounts closely, we can see the vibrant, essential role women play, and we can understand the precept this sets for women throughout history.

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Posted by: Healing Well of Miriam | September 17, 2009

Tikkun Nefesh–first step in healing the world

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The healing of the world parallels the levels of the soul.  As each person works on his own healing, the world is also affected.  This is also how the world suffers damage, as the opposite side of this spiritual principle.   
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