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Questions And Answers for Today’s Jewish Woman, Part 45

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This video is class 45 of 49 in the series Rebbetzin's Perspective.

In this online Torah class (shiur) Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller answers the questions that were sent from Naaleh members around the world. This shiur covers topics such as guidelines for lashon hara when sharing one’s inner life with another, making sense of the loss of a relative at a young age, the question of whether to teach children questions and answers relating to emunah and how to prevent kids at risk, the existence of the soul after death, coming to terms with the trauma of a medical emergency resulting in loss of fertility, and questions of where to settle one’s family, in a larger, broader community, or a smaller, more insular one.

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Questions and Answers for Today’s Jewish Woman, Part 43

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This video is class 43 of 49 in the series Rebbetzin's Perspective.

In this question and answer session, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller responds to issues and dillemmas sent in by Naaleh users from around the world. This class addresses questions on raising well-adjusted children, dealing with child rebellion, tzniut questions, and increasing spirituality in one’s marriage and home.

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Questions and Answers for Today’s Jewish Woman, Part 40

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This video is class 40 of 49 in the series Rebbetzin's Perspective.

In this question and answer session, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller addresses real issues facing Jewish women today. This session includes how to relate to threats of war in Israel, coping with trauma associated with a son’s bris, balancing sibling rivalry, perspectives on following current events, and other topics of interest.

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Questions and Answers for Today’s Jewish Woman, Part 38

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This video is class 38 of 49 in the series Rebbetzin's Perspective.

In this question and answer session,Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller addresses the challenges and concerns of Naaleh students across the globe. This class talks about how to use one’s talents within a Torah framework, balancing the self-actualization of a career and the satisfaction at easing one’s husband’s financial burden with the guilt of leaving one’s children, what to think when the brachot of Rabbonim seem to go unfulfilled, and other important hashkafic questions.

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Questions and Answers for Today’s Jewish Woman, Part 36

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This video is class 36 of 49 in the series Rebbetzin's Perspective.

Rebbetzin Tzipora Heller answers real questions on contemporary issues sent in by Naaleh members throughout the world. This class addresses the challenge of shiduchim, handling chutzpah in children, natural childbirth, kollel life, tefilla, and other topics. Rebbetzin Heller responds to each question with compassion, wisdom, and clarity.

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Questions and Answers for Today’s Jewish Woman, Part 35

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This video is class 35 of 49 in the series Rebbetzin's Perspective.

Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller answers real questions sent in by Naaleh students around the world. This class addresses the pain of being childless, improving one’s self-image, how to send questions and requests for brachot to great Rabbis, the issue of family planning, and how to encourage young children to daven, among other topics. All questions are answered with Rebbetzin Heller’s inimitable wisdom and wit.

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Questions and Answers for Today’s Jewish Woman, Part 34

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This video is class 34 of 49 in the series Rebbetzin's Perspective.

In this question and answer session with Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller, Naaleh’s students from around the world send in philosophical and practical questions on topics ranging from how to eliminate bad thoughts, to the correct way to recite Perek Shira, including questions on raising children, relationships in a marriage, and the significance of rain in Eretz Yisrael. All of the questions are addressed with Rebbetzin Heller’s inimitable humor and understanding.

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Questions and Answers for Today’s Jewish Woman, Part 33

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This video is class 33 of 49 in the series Rebbetzin's Perspective.

Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller addresses contemporary questions and issues sent in by Naaleh’s students from around the world. This class includes a discussion of how to balance work, chessed, and family, helping children adjust to a parent’s second marriage, teaching children about davening, and juggling different types of Shabbos guests. All issues are addressed with warmth, humor, and wisdom.

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Questions and Answers for Today’s Jewish Woman, Part 31

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This video is class 31 of 49 in the series Rebbetzin's Perspective.

In this Torah shiur (class) Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller responds to real life dilemmas and challenges sent in by Naaleh’s female students around the world. This class touches on issues such as rewarding children for helpful behavior, dealing with conflicts within a community, the intertwined destiny of husbands and wives, and understanding korbanot. Each question is answered with sensitivity and wisdom.

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Questions and Answers for Today’s Jewish Woman, Part 28

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This video is class 28 of 49 in the series Rebbetzin's Perspective.

In this question and answer session on issues concerning contemporary Jewish women, Rebbetzin Tzipora Heller answers real questions sent in by Naaleh’s female members on various topics. Some of the questions in the class address issues like community service, deciding whether or not to move to Israel, and how to give mussar with sensitivity.

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Questions and Answers for Today’s Jewish Woman, Part 27

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This video is class 27 of 49 in the series Rebbetzin's Perspective.

In this question and answer session by Rebbetzin Tzipora Heller, Naaleh’s female students from all over the world send in their questions and quandaries. Rebbetzin Heller answers questions on women in Tanach, how to deal with difficult parents, whether one should move to Israel without financial means to do so, how to explain tzniut to one’s daughters, among other issues.

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Questions and Answers for Today’s Jewish Woman, Part 24

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This video is class 24 of 49 in the series Rebbetzin's Perspective.

Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller discusses contemporary challenges facing Jewish women today, as she responds to questions sent in to her from Naaleh studnets around the world. This class discusses complex family relationships, the Torah’s perspective on worldwide tragedies, tzniut, husbands and wives on different spiritual levels, and understanding why we were created, among other topics.

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Questions and Answers for Today’s Jewish Woman, Part 23

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This video is class 23 of 49 in the series Rebbetzin's Perspective.

Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller answers real questions sent in by Naaleh’s female students from around the world. Some of the topics discussed include how to prepare children for Shavuot, remaining grateful to Hashem in situations that are not ideal, how to become a vatran, the nature of a kiddush Hashem, music composed by non-Jews, and the Torah attitude towards physical beauty.

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Questions and Answers for Today’s Jewish Woman, Part 22

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This video is class 22 of 49 in the series Rebbetzin's Perspective.

In this Torah shiur (class), Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller answers real questions sent in by Naaleh’s female students across the globe. This class includes questions about men drinking on Purim, how to present Pesach to children, the truth of the mesorah, explaining why Jews eat meat even when animals seem to be poorly treated, how to talk to pre-teens about boys, and other contemporary challenges.

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Questions and Answers for Today’s Jewish Woman, Part 21

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This video is class 21 of 49 in the series Rebbetzin's Perspective.

In this Torah shiur (class), Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller addresses real questions sent in to her from Naaleh students across the globe. Some topics discussed in this class include whether we should be using kiruv techniques when educating our children, how to increase Jewish unity, and helping one balance individuality with respect for others differences.

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Questions and Answers for Today’s Jewish Woman, Part 20

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This video is class 20 of 49 in the series Rebbetzin's Perspective.

In this Torah shiur (class), Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller addresses real questions sent in to her from Naaleh students across the globe. Some topics discussed in this class include whether we should be using kiruv techniques when educating our children, how to increase Jewish unity, and helping one balance individuality with respect for others differences.

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Questions and Answers for Today’s Jewish Woman, Part 19

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This video is class 19 of 49 in the series Rebbetzin's Perspective.

In this Torah shiur (class), Rebbetzin Tzipora Heller answers real questions that have been sent in by Naaleh’s female students around the world. Some of the issues discussed include developing love for Hashem, balancing home responsibilities with Torah study, struggles with secular media, and how to practice self control.