Halakhic Foundation
The halakhic foundation for a partnership minyan draws on a variety of sources from the Talmud to modern-day poskim. You can get started learning about how and why a partnership minyan functions with these resources:
- The Jewish Feminist Orthodox Alliance discusses partnership minyanim and lists many throughout the world
- Women in the Modern Orthodox Shul by our Halakhic advisor, Rabbi Martin Lockshin
- Qeri’at ha-Torah by Women: A Halakhic Analysis by Rabbi Mendel Shapiro
- Congregational Dignity and Human Dignity: Women and Public Torah Reading by Rabbi Daniel Sperber
- The Kabbalat Shabbat Memorandum – a Response to Partnership Minyan naysayers by Rabbi Daniel Sperber
Kol Sasson operates with the guidance of our Halakhic Adviser, Rabba Wendy Amsellem.
Thu, March 12 2026
23 Adar 5786
This week's Torah portion is Parshat Vayakhel-Pekudei
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