Women's Torah at Westmount
Learning that speaks
to the whole woman.
Torah gives a Jewish woman more than knowledge. It gives her language for her inner life, strength for her challenges and a deeper way to bring holiness into her home, her relationships and her everyday choices.
A living tradition
When a woman learns Torah, an entire world is strengthened.
Jewish women have always carried Torah from one generation to the next—not only through what they teach, but through the homes they create, the people they encourage and the values they quietly make real.
Rebbetzin Gail is a remarkably dynamic teacher because she never leaves Torah on the page. She brings energy, openness and emotional honesty to serious ideas, helping women recognize themselves in the sources and discover a practical next step in their own lives.
Her teaching is grounded in an extraordinary range of lived experience. She is the mother of nine married children, a grandmother of dozens of grandchildren and a kidney donor. As a personal trainer and registered SRT therapist, she also brings insight into physical health, emotional wellbeing and the connection between body and soul. She understands the joys and pressures of family life, the courage demanded by difficult decisions and the quiet strength it takes to translate Torah ideals into real human relationships.
Featured class
The Journey of Our Lives
Begin here with a recent class that captures the Rebbetzin's approach: honest questions, deep Torah and encouragement that meets women where they are while inviting them to keep moving forward.
Open this class on YouTubeLearn a subject in depth
Begin with an organized series.
These playlists allow you to move through one idea class by class. Choose the subject that speaks to you and learn at your own pace.
Understanding Our Prayers
Move beyond familiarity and discover the meaning, structure and inner work of tefillah.
Open the complete series 4 classesEmunah and Bitachon
Build a more honest and resilient relationship with Hashem through life’s uncertainty.
Open the complete series 3 classesMarvelous Middos
Torah guidance for understanding our character and doing the patient work of lasting change.
Open the complete seriesA growing video library
Nearly 200 classes and messages.
The GLM—God Loves Me channel includes full-length Zoom classes, multi-part series and shorter messages of encouragement.
Listen and explore
Audio classes and guest lectures
Health, the body and the soul
Three substantial audio classes on mental health, physical wellbeing and living Torah with strength.
Listen to the podcast Nishmat Kol ChaiIs Your Seder Cup Half Full or Half Empty?
A guest Pesach presentation for women about perspective, gratitude and the Seder experience.
Watch the guest lecture America's Top RebbetzinsThe Parallels Between Exercise and Torah
A conversation about strengthening the body so the soul can fulfil its purpose.
Watch the interviewGLM · God Loves Me
Torah learning gives a woman the courage to understand where she is, the wisdom to see where she can go and the faith to take the next step.Learn with Rebbetzin Gail