Separating Men and Women in the Synagogue
Mar 16, 2025•49 min
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Episode description
One of the unique features of a traditional synagogue is that men and women are separated for all prayers. In many older synagogues, women sat in a balcony above the main synagogue. In many synagogues today, there is a partition (mechitzah) separating the men and women.
When did we start separating men and women in the synagogue? What is the reason for it?
A fascinating discussion about separating men and women in the synagogue
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