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YOETZET HALACHA - LISA SEPTIMUS

Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus is available as a resource for women in the greater Five Towns and in Scarsdale. She is available to answer questions that arise and consults closely with poskim and with the shul rabbis of those asking the questions. She also gives  shiurim on a variety of topics.

A graduate of Stern College’s Graduate Program for Advanced Talmudic Studies, she subsequently served as the program’s shoelet u’meishiva. She teaches Women in Halacha and Talmud at North Shore Hebrew Academy High School in Great Neck, NY, where she also serves as the Director of Student Life. She played an active role as rebbetzin at the Young Israel of North Woodmere (NY) and at the Riverdale Jewish Center for more than 20 year was integrally involved with adult education and youth programming. She has lectured in numerous synagogues and learning programs for both teenagers and adults. She and her husband, Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Septimus, are the parents of four children.

What is a Yoetzet Halacha?

Yoatzot  Halacha are women trained by Nishmat, The Jeanie Schottenstein Center for Advanced Torah Study for Women, located in Jerusalem with an American branch at Mayanot High School in Teaneck, NJ.

They devote two years (over 1000 hours) to intensive study with rabbinic authorities in taharat ha-mishpachah, Jewish family ritual law. They also receive training from experts in modern medicine and psychology, including gynecology, infertility, women’s health, family dynamics and sexuality.

Most candidates have spent 2-3 years post-college studying Talmud and halachic texts in addition to a strong yeshiva background and years studying in Israel and college.   All of the women display religious and personal integrity so that they can serve as proper role models to others.  For years, Yoatzot Halakhah have served in strongly committed halakhic communities throughout Israel as well as – thanks to Nishmat’s Miriam Glaubach Center – in America.  The American communities include Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Teaneck, Riverdale, Manhattan, and now the Five Towns.

Yoetzet Lisa Septimus is available as a resource for women in the greater Five Towns.  She is available to answer questions that arise, and consults closely with poskim and with the shul rabbis of those asking the questions.  She also  gives many shiurim  on a variety of topics.

Contact Our Yoetzet Halacha do discuss the halachic implications of:

- Mikveh Immersion - Fertility
- Pregnancy and Childbirth - Menopause
- Postpartum and Breastfeeding - Family Planning
- Gynecological Procedures - Cancer Treatment and Mikveh-Related Issues
- Marital Intimacy  


Lisa Septimus
Yoetzet Halacha
(516) 900-2109

5townsyoetzet@gmail.com

Sat, August 30 2025 6 Elul 5785