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In the 1990's a ground-breaking program was started in Israel to train women, in-depth, in the the laws of niddah. Once trained and tested, these women are known as yoatzot halacha. Today, thousands of women a day speak to these trained yoatzot, seeking information on all areas related to the laws of niddah and other issues pertaining to sexuality and reproduction.
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Henkin, Chana
"(A WOMAN'S PLACE...) Yoatzot Halachah: Fortifying Tradition Through Innovation," Henkin, Chana. Jewish Action, Winter, 1999, 1-2.
Synopsis: Henkin discusses her work on behalf of taharat hamishpachah (family purity) and in training women to be halachic consultants (Yoatzot Halachah), in partnership with rabbis, to offer more sources of advice and expertise on sensitive questions.
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Henkin, Chana
"New Conditions and New Models of Authority - the Yoatzot Halachah," Henkin, Chana. Nishmat.
Synopsis: In this article, Henkin discusses trends in the emergence of women in Israel's religious national community as halachic experts, the new types of projects these women engage in, and the special niche they fill.
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Wolowelsky, Joel B.
"Rabbis, Rebbetzins and Halakhic Advisors," Wolowelsky, Joel B.. Tradition, 36:4, 2002, pp. 54-63.
Synopsis: In explaining the value and defending the position of yo’atzot halakha, women’s halakhic advisors – as trained in Nishmat in Jerusalem for the purpose of advising women in the laws of the niddah, Dr. Wolowelsky discusses the possibility of women functioning as rabbis for a variety of communal services. Dr. Wolowelsky shows great respect for learned women, encourages women to achieve every level of scholarship, and argues that women can fulfill most functions that a rabbi can. However, he, too, has his red lines, without giving halakhic justification. Why, exactly, is it “true that a woman cannot speak in the men’s section before Musaf”? This statement is presented as an established fact without any halakhic justification or even so much as a footnote.
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Zimmerman, Deena R
"The Nishmat Taharat Hamishpacha Hotline: Women Helping Women," Zimmerman, Deena R. Le'ela, 51, 2001, 17-20.
Synopsis: Deena Zimmerman explains the role of women halakhic advisors and the daily hotline that they staff to answer taharat hamishpacha questions.
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Synopsis: Yoetzot is a community service of Nishmat, The Jerusalem Center for Advanced Jewish Study for Women. Its goal is to provide halachic and medical information about taharat hamishpachah and women's health.
www.yoatzot.org
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Zimmerman, Deena
"Participating in the Process: Yoazot - Halakhic Advisors," Zimmerman, Deena. JOFA 3rd International Conference.
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Henkin, Chanah
Jewish Legal Writings by Women. Henkin, Chanah. Urim, 1998.
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