Tzipora Weinberg

With an educational reach that spans continents and cultures, Tzipora Weinberg teaches, lectures, and writes history. Part poet and part builder, Tzipora served as founding director of The WELL, a groundbreaking women’s learning program in Brooklyn, New York. As consultant to organizations such as the OU Women’s Initiative, she brings her vision and expertise to inspire and empower leaders and laypeople alike. Tzipora resides in North Woodmere, New York, where she is Rebbetzin of Kahal Lev Avos.

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Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Not Yoshe Kalb: Meet Yentele Rosenfeld, Modern Rabbinic History’s Most Famous Agunah

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Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Not Yoshe Kalb: Meet Yentele Rosenfeld, Modern Rabbinic History’s Most Famous Agunah

The dramatic story that sent shockwaves throughout Eastern Europe: the son of the Shedlovtze Rebbe disappears months after his marriage, only to resurface 16 years later, as Yoshe ...

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Minipod: The Truth about Women Learning Torah–Sarah Schenirer’s Singular Achievement pt. 2 of 2

Why (and how!) women learn Torah today, through the words of the Tana'im, Amoraim, The Rambam, the Prisha and the Chofetz Chayim.

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Reb. Vichna Kaplan Principal of Faith (ft. Reb. Leibowitz) pt. 1 of 2

Rebbetzin Kaplan was the visionary who shaped Jewish education for girls in America. Through her warmth, kindness, and dedication, she transformed countless lives and left a lasti ...

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Minipod: Who’s Your Mama? pt. 2 of 2

A turn-of-the-century orchard bears fruit in the Satmar Rebbe's groundbreaking psak.

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Zelda in Poetry and Pathos (feat. Baila Olidort) pt. 1 of 2

Zelda Schneersohn Mishkovsky is highly lauded for her contributions as a Hebrew poet, but virtually unknown in her circle of origin. In a real and stimulating conversation, Tzipor ...

Tuesday, August 05, 2025

Minipod: From Monty to Mondshine: Har HaBayis in Halacha and History pt 2 of 2

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

AI Judith Montefiore: History’s First Jewish “Lady” (feat. Reb. Tugendhaft) pt. 1 of 2

All but forgotten, Judith Montefiore was a devout and intriguing figure whose contributions to Jewish society shaped the way modern Jewish women perceived themselves. Learn about ...

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Veiled Reference Unveiled: Your Questions Answered (+Tzipora Fixes the Mistaken Identity in Noda BeYehuda)

In this Season Two Premiere, Tzipora Weinberg excavates Ladino melodies, unearths forgotten kinos AND explodes the consensus on Levi Barent Cohen.

Veiled Reference Podcast

Friday, February 02, 2024

Glikl Unveiled: Reading the Memoir through a Master’s Lens (Feat. Dr. Elisheva Carlebach)

Glikl of Hameln is a familiar and beloved character to Jewish history enthusiasts. In this episode, we dive beneath the surface of Glikl’s words to deeply appreciate the forces at ...

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Monday, January 08, 2024

Who was Joanna of Burgos? (Feat. Yael Krumbein)

The Silent Strength of Joanna of Burgos Joanna is a name most people won’t recognize, but her story is one for the ages. This episode describes one woman’s faith under fire, in ...

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Women of the Cairo Geniza (Feat. Professor Eve Krakowski)

In this episode we unpack the hidden riches of the Cairo Geniza, the largest and most diverse collection of medieval manuscripts in the world, focusing primarily on Jewish women’ ...