A "Dwelling in the Physical World"
We engage our physical world and nurture it, to find the common grain of truth, to expose and reveal the G-dly aspect latent in all of creation.
| Topics: | Women's mitzvot, Men & Women, Dwelling for G-d in the Physical World, Tanya | |
Chana Weisberg is the editor of TheJewishWoman.org. She lectures internationally on issues relating to women, relationships, meaning, self-esteem and the Jewish soul. She is the author of six books. Her latest book, Shabbat Delights, is a two-volume series on the weekly Torah portion.Michael Chighel (Kigel) received his Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Toronto for his dissertation on the Book of Job, after a specialization in 20th-century French and German thought. In Canada he taught in the departments of philosophy and of Jewish studies at the universities of York, Queen’s and Waterloo. He produced Passages and Messages for eleven seasons on Canadian television (CTS). Until this year he held the Rohr Chair of Jewish Studies at the Lauder Business School in Vienna, where he taught Torah, European ethics and political economy. He has translated a number of books and published various articles in Jewish thought. Michael and his family have made aliyah, and now live in Jerusalem.
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I thought this was interesting in discussing the differences between men and women. As a woman leader, I do not feel as if I only nurture what is already there, I feel as if I create something from above, my personal vision and defend it. I think there are many roles for women, but mine personally has been as a creator as well as giving other's opportunities. I think as a woman I am more attuned to the emotional needs of those around me and I am more flexible towards women and others due to making emotional exceptions, but I feel personally that I create what never would have otherwise existed. I think some of women's fears come from a fear of standing alone and could they or do they have the means to defend their most vulnerable ideas to others, or are they naturally out numbered with a disadvantage. I think this lack of grounding is a wall for women to stand against opposition, and why they are afraid of creating the boundaries, versus working within them.