At the Seder we celebrate our freedom by reclining as aristocrats. The Talmud questions whether this mitzvah applies equally to women. Later rabbis suggested that women are free to recline.
Is this gesture politics for one night a year or does it reflect accurately on a contemporary Jewish woman's role all year round? By closely reading Rabbinic sources, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the role that these texts play in modern Jewish life.

Rabbi Dina Brawer, a graduate of Yeshivat Maharat, serves as the inaugural Executive Director for World Jewish Relief USA. She brings to her international humanitarian work a decade of work advocating for women at the intersection of religion and gender as the founder of JOFA (Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance) in the UK. 

Prior to relocating to the USA, she spent two decades serving the London Jewish community; teaching Jewish text, curating meaningful and accessible Jewish experiences. She is the producer of #YourTorah, a Mishnah podcast taught entirely by women, and PrayerFull: the guided prayer podcast.