Gendered Language and Witchcraft in Rabbinic Texts

In Episode 8 our hosts talk with Dr. Elizabeth Shanks Alexander about whether women can keep track of their own periods, religious law as a boys’ club, and why ancient rabbis cared about witchery.  

Episode show notes: https://womenwhowentbefore.com/suffering-witches-to-live.

Women Who Went Before is written, produced, and edited by Emily Chesley and Rebekah Haigh.

The music is composed and produced by Moses Sun.

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