Voices of Women at Wartime

Rivkah Lubitch and Rachel Stomel
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Voices of Women at Wartime

From battlefield to bomb shelter, from home front to hospital, from volunteer rosters to victims’ lists—women experience war in distinctive, gendered ways. These are their stories. These are their voices. Voices of Women at Wartime is an Israeli podcast that examines how women affect war and how war affects women. These are the unique perspectives and testimonies of women in their own words—a candid conversation that is sometimes hopeful, sometimes heartbreaking, and always essential as Israel navigates wartime. Hosted by Rachel Stomel and Rivkah Lubitch of the Center for Women’s Justice.

  1. (22) Modern Women’s Midrashim in the Wake of October 7 (Part 2)

    JUL 2

    (22) Modern Women’s Midrashim in the Wake of October 7 (Part 2)

    In this episode we continue to study modern midrashim written by women in the wake of October 7 with Tamar Biala, editor of the "Dirshuni" series. Tamar Biala has been collecting and editing modern women’s midrashim for over 20 years and published them as part of the “Dirshuni” series, with two volumes in Hebrew and one in English. The first Hebrew volume was co-edited with Nehama Weingarten-Mintz. Since October 7, Biala has received many texts relating to the Hamas attack and its aftermath. In this two-part session we will study these powerful texts written by women about grieving mothers and angry grandmothers, faith and doubt, the Jewish present and past and how they interact with one another. To learn more about women's midrashim and Dirshuni, listen to this 2002 interview with Tamar Biala:  https://newbooksnetwork.com/dirshuni Texts discussed in part 2: All Your Brothers’ and Sisters’ Bloods are Crying to Me from the Soil Gili Mivtzari Zivan https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aNGyHlWLSoPh-tIzkJfnit4iaG4sEcdYpAvO1sNDzzA/edit?usp=sharing Redeeming Captive Women Oshrat Shoham https://docs.google.com/document/d/1130ptM6jQPTRuUT47bGrWLcOJD-70A00nWiuGifleXM/edit?usp=sharing Sleeps and Slumbers, The Guardian of Israel Rivkah Lubitch https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Wr5hn_P0zmtrByKMZq4LOC7lwZzCe5uVGthg4AFl-LQ/edit?usp=sharing Midrash One People to Another Rabbi Yael Vurgan https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NmgwsUUv8mC33mawGrM_rhH8d8jcLNDg8outpF_TjCg/edit?usp=sharing  Support and amplify women's voices by contributing to the making of this podcast: Donate now to the Center for Women’s Justice.

    40 min
  2. (21) Modern Women’s Midrashim in the Wake of October 7 (Part 1)

    JUN 13

    (21) Modern Women’s Midrashim in the Wake of October 7 (Part 1)

    Tamar Biala has been collecting and editing modern women’s midrashim for over 20 years and published them as part of the “Dirshuni” series, with two volumes in Hebrew and one in English. The first Hebrew volume was co-edited with Nehama Weingarten-Mintz. Since October 7, Biala has received many texts relating to the Hamas attack and its aftermath. In this two-part session we will study these powerful texts written by women about grieving mothers and angry grandmothers, faith and doubt, the Jewish present and past and how they interact with one another.     In the introduction to this episode, Rivkah explains the background behind women’s midrashim. If you’d like to learn more, please listen to this 2022 interview with Tamar Biala about Dirshuni:  https://newbooksnetwork.com/dirshuni See a video about Leora Ayalon’s granddaughter:  https://www.mako.co.il/mako-vod-keshet/heroes-s1/VOD-78a0c38dde9ec81027.htm Texts discussed in Part 1: Liora Ayalon’s midrash: “The Power of a Community to Diminish Suffering in the World” https://docs.google.com/document/d/1niJjmDMmEUCFaegsMxc_X5dJSU_nQadnL_wDO7TMv-8/edit?usp=sharing Nurit Hirschfeld-Skupinsky’s midrash “Midrashim of Destruction” https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m71SJkROg-lNBez6bfIAbOfxKjOPlagmIRmiedfoKpQ/edit?usp=sharing Support and amplify women's voices by contributing to the making of this podcast: Donate now to the Center for Women’s Justice.

    28 min
  3. (20) Lone soldiers in the IDF

    MAY 28

    (20) Lone soldiers in the IDF

    Thousands of Lone Soldiers come from all over the world to serve in the Israeli army.  What caused these brave youngsters to leave everything and come to Israel? Where do they live? Who does their laundry when they get out for weekends? How do they pay rent?  Arlene Abrams is a mother of a lone soldier, Efraim. She talks about her son’s experience in the Gaza War. Ellen Tuggle is the mother of Zack, a lone soldier who finished his army service. She tells us about her work with  Big Brother/Sister Organization. Efraim Abrams at Yom Hazikaron Ceremony 2024 Big Brother/Sister organization Support and amplify women's voices by contributing to the making of this podcast: Donate now to the Center for Women’s Justice.

    29 min
  4. (19) The Challenge of Human Rights after October 7th

    APR 11

    (19) The Challenge of Human Rights after October 7th

    Anne Rethmann, a PhD fellow from Berlin studying at Hebrew University, explains how the notion of “dignity” entered into the discourse on human rights, and describes the gap between individual human rights and collective human rights. Anne also tells us about her personal experience on October 7, and how various countries, particularly Germany, responded to the war. Support and amplify women's voices by contributing to the making of this podcast: Donate now to the Center for Women’s Justice.

    32 min

  5. APR 3

    (18) The Community of Nigun Halev: Israeli Judaism in Emek Jezreel

    Nigun Halev is a center for Jewish life, ritual, social action, and culture. Rabbi Liora Ezrachi-Vered, Rabbi of Nigun Halev and board member of Tag Meir, talks about their work with Jewish and Arab evacuees of the Galil. https://www.facebook.com/nigunhalev Support and amplify women's voices by contributing to the making of this podcast: Donate now to the Center for Women’s Justice.

    27 min

  6. MAR 20

    (17) Resilience After the Unspeakable

    Esther Markus, a social worker and therapist, manager of clinic resilience center of Sdot Negev, and member of Kibbutz Alumim talks to us about her experience on Oct. 7th and the work she has been doing since. The personal tragic story of her husband’s death is part of the bigger story of the horrific attack of Hamas. Support and amplify women's voices by contributing to the making of this podcast: Donate now to the Center for Women’s Justice.

    35 min

  7. MAR 6

    (16) Bearing Witness: The National Library’s Archive of October 7

    Hana Cooper, a digital selections collector for the National Library of Israel, collects online materials related to October 7 and the ensuing war for the massive ”Bearing Witness” project. While the library has always collected material on historical events, this is the first time it became actively involved from the start. We learn from Hana the ethical and logistical challenges of collecting, sorting and ensuring access to the vast amounts of material in both Israel and the Diaspora. All of us can get involved by finding and submitting materials that document, memorialize or preserve the events of October 7 and their aftermath.  The library recently commended Hana for her work on this project.  To learn more about the project and submit materials, go to the National Library website. Previous episodes mentioned in this podcast: With Hannah Wacholder Katsman With Dr. Sarai Aharoni Support and amplify women's voices by contributing to the making of this podcast: Donate now to the Center for Women’s Justice.

    26 min

  8. FEB 21

    (15) The Gaza War, Women, and Jewish Law

    Dr. Susan Weiss, founder and director of the Center for Women’s Justice, interviews podcast host and to'enet rabbanit Rivkah Lubitch about how Jewish law might affect women in the aftermath of the Gaza war. Susan and Rivkah talk about women who might not be able to get divorced (agunot); women who might need their brother-in-law’s permission to remarry (halitzah); and women who may — or may not — have been raped, and how that affects their relationships. Who might be affected adversely by Jewish law? Who might be absolved? How, if at all, will the rabbis resolve the issues raised? Will there be a systemic solution for all the cases that arise, or will each case be decided on its own? And what does the State have to do with it? Podcast interview with Hannah Wacholder Katsman on “Exit Strategy” here. Support and amplify women's voices by contributing to the making of this podcast: Donate now to the Center for Women’s Justice.

    26 min
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From battlefield to bomb shelter, from home front to hospital, from volunteer rosters to victims’ lists—women experience war in distinctive, gendered ways. These are their stories. These are their voices. Voices of Women at Wartime is an Israeli podcast that examines how women affect war and how war affects women. These are the unique perspectives and testimonies of women in their own words—a candid conversation that is sometimes hopeful, sometimes heartbreaking, and always essential as Israel navigates wartime. Hosted by Rachel Stomel and Rivkah Lubitch of the Center for Women’s Justice.

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    Rivkah Lubitch and Rachel Stomel
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
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