“I think that a woman who has to give birth at home should at least have the comfort of another woman at her side,” she said.
Now, if a group of women in Brooklyn has its way, Miriam’s wish will come true. Calling themselves Ezras Nashim — an informal term for the women’s section of a synagogue — the group of 60 has been agitating since last year to join the ranks of the Brooklyn branch of the Hatzalah, one of the most venerated Orthodox institutions in America. Though the women are engaged in a seemingly feminist act by clamoring to join a boy’s club, they don’t see it that way. Instead, they say, they are modesty crusaders, speaking out for the cause of decency.[...]
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
ReplyDeleteWhat training will these women have?
Mighty Garnel Ironheart said...
ReplyDeleteThe road to hell is paved with good intentions.
What training will these women have?
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same as the men
same as the men
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If the proposal is, allegedly, that the women only serve on labor calls, why would they need the same full training?
Why is Freier going on a media campaign to push for this change? The only audience that matters is Hatzala's poskim.
ReplyDeleteEven if women only go on labor calls, there is no telling what complications may present, or what other physical conditions the woman might have. One would want to have fully-trained responders.
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