Aviva Richman

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Aug 19, 2017, 2:22 AM

Smashing idols, changing minds

Talmudic insight for today: It takes more than destroying statutes to eliminate the mindset of those who worship them

Nov 18, 2016, 7:35 AM

When a mitzvah costs too much: Money, ownership and community

The holiday of Sukkot ended a month ago, and with it, millions of lulav and etrog sets worth hundreds of millions of dollars are cast aside, no longer of value. In some ways, this is a powerful expression of the...

Nov 14, 2016, 4:05 PM

The inner scream: Rabbinic voices on sexual assault

The rabbis taught well, making the community 3rd party to sexual assault, charging everyone with women’s safety

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About Me

Rabbi Aviva Richman is on the faculty of Mechon Hadar, an institute of advanced Jewish study in Manhattan, and is a PhD candidate at New York University writing on sexual coercion and consent in the Talmud.