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Bereishit: Thank You, God...For Making Me A Woman?‏

By Rabbi David Fohrman

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October 14, 2014, 8 PM ET

Jewish tradition dictates that, every morning, men say a blessing thanking God for not being born women, "shelo asani isha." Doesn't that seem a bit distasteful? In this week's video, Rabbi Fohrman provides an interpretation that turns on the notion that great evils are often wrought by those who are blithely unaware of the power they wield.

 

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