Chava Green: What Is Chabad’s Feminist Vision? [Mysticism II 2/4]

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Religion & Spirituality, Judaism

4.6 • 638 Ratings

🗓️ 16 July 2024

⏱️ 99 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Chava Green—an emerging scholar who wrote her doctoral dissertation on “the Hasidic face of feminism”—about how the Lubavitcher Rebbe infused American sensibilities with mystical sensitivities, paying particular attention to the role of women.

Some stereotype mysticism as something out of this world. But the Lubavitcher Rebbe showed us the importance of having mysticism inform our everyday lives, emphasizing the cosmic impact of the mitzvos done by men, women, and children. In this episode we discuss:

Was the Rebbe really “the biggest feminist”?
How did the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s mysticism translate to the lived experience of his followers?
How did Green come to be a self-identified Hasidic feminist?

Tune in to hear a conversation about how both the Jewish and feminist worlds contain a wider range of ideas than one might expect.

Interview begins at 8:55.

Chava Green is a writer, teacher, and perpetual student. After graduating with her B.A. in Women’s and Gender Studies, she attended Mayanot Women’s Program in Jerusalem and Machon Alta in Tzfat. She is currently pursuing a doctorate in Jewish studies at Emory University and lives with her family in Morristown, New Jersey. Her work considers the relationship between Chabad teachings and feminism.

References:

Hidden Heretics: Jewish Doubt in the Digital Age by Ayala Fader

Mitzvah Girls: Bringing Up the Next Generation of Hasidic Jews in Brooklyn by Ayala Fader

Mystics, Mavericks, and Merrymakers by Stephanie Wellen Levine

Social Vision: The Lubavitcher Rebbe's Transformative Paradigm for the World by Philip Wexler

Chava Green on Chabad.org

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0:00.0	Hi friends, a few months ago we advertised the birth of a new community in Israel.
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0:12.6	and let's face it, we are living in a time when every single one of us should be drafting the five-year plan for our futures in Israel.
0:20.7	Our own listeners from within the 1840 community have purchased in Eden, an opportunity which
0:26.4	they will longingly watch unfold into a reality, a shul, and a community.
0:32.2	I am so proud that the leaders behind Aden are none other than Rabbi Benny and Khani Krohn. I know them personally
0:39.3	because they are the rabbi and Rebittson of my own personal community and they are the ones leading
0:45.1	this new development community. And I know for my own life that their stewardship, their leadership,
0:51.4	is you know this is going to be a welcoming, joyous, incredible
0:55.7	community where everyone is going to be able to feel comfortable and build a home.
1:00.2	On June 29th, Eden will be hosting a webinar to speak in detail about the vision for this project.
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1:20.2	to find out more. Hi, friends, and welcome to the 1840 podcast, where each month we explore different topic
1:43.4	balancing modern sensibilities with traditional sensitivities to give you new approaches to timeless Jewish ideas. I'm your host, David Bischephchen, and this month we're continuing our exploration about the Labavitsha Rebbe and the philosophy of Khabad. This podcast is part of a larger exploration of those big, juicy, Jewish ideas.
2:03.6	So be sure to check out 1840.org.
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2:13.6	I am so excited about our guest today.
2:22.1	Very often we have guests who they've made the rounds already.
2:26.3	People know them and we try to kind of introduce them in a new light.
2:29.9	Today's guest is somebody I had never heard of.
2:33.6	I assume most of our guests in the wider audience have not heard of because it is a young emerging scholar that was introduced to me by our dearest friend, former 1840 guest at upcoming 1840 guests from Ellie Rubin.
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