Real Women, Real Torah What They Didn’t Teach Us in School with Raizy Fried
What happens when our inner world matures, but our relationship with Yiddishkeit remains stuck in childhood?
In this episode, Hadassah Shemtov sits down with Raizy Fried, popular author, speaker, and founder of “Inspired Living”.
Raizy explores the gap many women feel between the lives they’re living as complex, emotionally developed adults and the simplistic version of Torah they may have learned growing up.
Raizy shares her journey of re-engaging with Torah in a deeper, more personal way and discusses the power of adult women continuing to learn, ask questions, and grow. She speaks about the importance of infusing meaning into daily mitzvos, not just for those new to observance, but for women who have been frum their whole lives and still crave connection.
From the pressure to fit into certain “types,” to the way intelligence and depth are (or aren’t) valued in frum women, to the pull of materialism and how Torah can guide us to engage with our mundane lives with intention and purpose. This conversation gets honest about the tensions many of us feel but rarely say out loud.
With humor, warmth, and candor, Raizy invites us to stop settling for superficiality, to reclaim our curiosity, and to allow Torah to speak to us as whole, thinking, growing women.
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Raizy Fried is a world-renowned author and dynamic speaker known for her heartfelt, woman-to-woman communication. With her warm and engaging style, Raizy captivates audiences. She speaks on a wide range of topics, including honoring the Shabbos, emotional health, and spiritual growth. Her wit, wisdom, and practical advice always leave her audiences and readers clamoring for more.
Raizy is dedicated to teaching, innovating, and inspiring women with ideas that make everyday life more beautiful and more meaningful.
Her platform, INSPIRED LIVING, is where you can explore a variety of topics that focus on elevating and enriching the changing lives of today's Jewish women.