<description>&lt;p&gt;When observing the laws pertaining to niddah, women are often taught not to look at their bodily discharges, to avoid becoming niddah. With our guests Lisa Septimus and Malka Chana Amichai, we explore the halachic logic behind "don't look," the tension it creates with body awareness, and whether halacha undermines or advances body literacy.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Intimate Judaism

Talli Rosenbaum and Rabbi Scott Kahn

(68) Don't Look, Don't Tell

MAR 8, 202656 MIN
Intimate Judaism

(68) Don't Look, Don't Tell

MAR 8, 202656 MIN

Description

When observing the laws pertaining to niddah, women are often taught not to look at their bodily discharges, to avoid becoming niddah. With our guests Lisa Septimus and Malka Chana Amichai, we explore the halachic logic behind "don't look," the tension it creates with body awareness, and whether halacha undermines or advances body literacy.