Shiur Hachodesh for Women by Women

Our next Shiur HaChodesh program will be Wed., Nov. 20 - Dr. Deena Rabinovich - in person at Cong Etz Chaim of KGH.

(click 'More') for the dates and speakers for the 2024/2025 season, to hear recordings of past shiurim, orm for more information about the series.

Wed., Sept. 25 Prof. Smadar Rosensweig - in person

Wed., Nov. 20 Dr. Deena Rabinovich - in person

Sun., Jan. 5 Dr. Tanya White - on Zoom

Sun., Feb. 9 Dr. Pnina Neuwirth - on Zoom

Sun., Mar. 23 Rachel Sharansky Danziger - on Zoom

Wed., May 21 TBA - in person

For over a decade our Shiur HaChodesh for Women by Women has served to expand opportunities for advanced Judaic studies for women in Kew Gardens Hills and surrounding communities. It is a once monthly session of high-level text-based Torah study by some of the foremost women teachers and professors of Tanach, from both Israel and the United States. In the past, our sessions have been held on Wed. evenings at 7:30 P.M.

We want to offer you the opportunity to reserve slots for full sponsorship or support-in-part to enable the continuation of this program that we all appreciate.

We are suggesting a subscription of $30.00 for Etz Chaim members and $36.00 for non-members for all 8 shiurim. Individual shiurim will have a suggested donation amount of $5.00 for members and $6.00 for non-members. As those of you who have attended this series well know, our speakers are representative of the highest level of women scholars in the world of Jewish Studies. Subscriptions, sponsorships and support-in-part provide the means for us to bring these amazing women to you. Please contact Hadassah Waxman at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further information.

Here are some recent recordings of our "Shiur Hachodesh" series:

Prof. Smadar Rosensweig - Sept 25 2024 - Lifnei Hashem - Personal & National Teshuvah Aspirations

Shani Taragin - May 8 2024 - Israel at 76: Longing and Laughing – Dreams and Prophecies Revisited

Dr. Esther Shkop - April 10 2024 - Hope and Resilience in the Darkest Part of the Night: A Study of the Piyut Vayehi Bachatzi HaLeila

Shifra Malina Waxman - Mar 17 2024 - One Shtetl's Story: A Microcosm of the Life and Fate of Jewish Civilization in Europe

Dr. Chana Tanenbaum - Feb 11 2024 - Ritzpah Bat Aya: Accepting G-d's Judgement

Dr. Tanya White - Jan 14 2024 - When 'Option A' is Not Available: Rachel, Chana and the Power of Prayer

Simi Peters - Nov 19 2023 - "Kayin and Hevel: Theodicy in Genesis Rabbah".

Dr Pnina Neuwirth - April 23 2023 - Yom Haatzmaut

Shifra Waxman - March 12 2023 - Tefilah in Shoah

Reb. Abby Lerner - May 15 2022 - A Tale of Two Converts: Rut and Yitro

Dr.Chana Tannenbaum - Jan 16 2022 - Did G-d Lie to the Egyptians?