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Nechoma Greisman

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Nechoma Greisman was an educator, counselor and speaker who reached thousands of women through her classes and books. Tragically, at the age of 39, hours after giving birth to her tenth child, Nechoma was taken from this world, leaving an enormous and irreplaceable loss to Jews worldwide.

Being Kosher

By Nechoma Greisman

The Torah lists the different animals, fish and birds and gives us signs to tell us which of the many species of creatures we may and may not eat. As far as four-legged animals are concerned, the Torah gives a very simple sign: Those animals that chew ...

Learning & Values » Weekly Torah (Parshah) » Devarim - Deuteronomy » Re'eh » Parshah Columnists » Through the Eyes of a Woman

Four Stages in Torah Learning

By Nechoma Greisman

Home in the womb, on the road of life, lying down in the grave, and waking up in the World to Come...

Learning & Values » Weekly Torah (Parshah) » Devarim - Deuteronomy » Va'etchanan » Parshah Columnists » Through the Eyes of a Woman

Life’s Journeys

By Nechoma Greisman

It took forty-two stages for the Jews to get from Egypt to Israel, over a period of forty years. Each stage of the journey was determined exclusively by divine decree—the cloud which hovered over the Jewish camp began to move on when they were required ...

Learning & Values » Weekly Torah (Parshah) » Bamidbar - Numbers » Massei » Parshah Columnists » Through the Eyes of a Woman

The Value of Life

By Nechoma Greisman

In Judaism, spiritual purity is a desirable factor. This has nothing to do with hygiene and personal cleanliness; it is a spiritual state called taharah -- what we will call "purity." The opposite of taharah is tumah, which we call "impurity." ...

Learning & Values » Weekly Torah (Parshah) » Bamidbar - Numbers » Chukat » Parshah Columnists » Through the Eyes of a Woman

A Strange Commandment

By Nechoma Greisman

This parshah talks about a very strange commandment. I say "strange," because there are certain details of the commandment to remove defilement by sprinkling the ashes of the red heifer that are unlike any other commandment in the Torah. The commandment ...

Learning & Values » Weekly Torah (Parshah) » Bamidbar - Numbers » Chukat » Parshah Columnists » Through the Eyes of a Woman

True Kindness - the Crux of Torah

By Nechoma Greisman

Why is the red heifer called chukat haTorah, "the decree of the Torah"? It's as if the Torah is saying, "This is the crux of the whole Torah." We know that the essence of the whole Torah is love of one's fellow: There is the famous story of the sage ...

Learning & Values » Weekly Torah (Parshah) » Bamidbar - Numbers » Chukat » Parshah Columnists » Through the Eyes of a Woman

Seven Branches, Seven Truths

By Nechoma Greisman

A lesson from the seven-branched menorah: You don't have to be a carbon copy of somebody else to be a good Jew. The critical issue is, are you kindled?

Learning & Values » Weekly Torah (Parshah) » Bamidbar - Numbers » Behaalotecha » Parshah Columnists » Through the Eyes of a Woman

Through the Eyes of a Woman

By Nechoma Greisman

Learning & Values » Weekly Torah (Parshah) » Bamidbar - Numbers » Shelach » Parshah Columnists

Organizing Your Clothes and Closets

By Nechoma Greisman

The question must be faced - what do we do with perfectly wearable clothing that is, at the present moment, not needed...

The Jewish Woman » Practical Tips » Organizational & Cleaning

Survival Tips for Mothers

By Nechoma Greisman

A beatiful collection of helpful thoughts for the difficult and joyous moments of parenting.

The Jewish Woman » Practical Tips » Parenting Tips

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