Women Drinking on Purim? featuring Rabbanit Debbie Zimmerman [The Jewish Drinking Show, episode #172]

The Jewish Drinking Show

Introduction
Despite the numerous published episodes of The Jewish Drinking Show regarding Purim, one topic we haven't discussed is that of women drinking on Purim. To discuss this topic on the 172nd episode of The Jewish Drinking Show is Rabbanit Debbie Zimmerman.

Biographical Statement of Guest
Rabbanit Zimmerman is a meshivat halakha, a graduate of Matan’s Hilkhata program. She is the director of Shayla, an online responsa project by graduates of the Hilkhata program. After completing a B.A. in social work, Debbie combined teaching in midrashot with her own advanced Torah studies in Matan’s program for the study of Bible and Hermeneutics, and Talmud in Beit Morasha. Debbie continues to teach Tanakh, Gemara, and Jewish thought to a wide range of students worldwide. Debbie is currently a fellow in the third cohort of the Matan Kitvuni Program to promote the publication of high-level Torah scholarship by women. She also authored "Purim – Women and Alcohol" in 2019 a responsum regarding women drinking on Purim, along with a Sefaria sheet on the topic.

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