women rabbis

Will 2016 be the year of the female Orthodox rabbi?

And other Jewish storylines to watch this year.

Rabbinical Council of America officially bans ordination and hiring of women rabbis

The resolution by the main modern Orthodox rabbinical group does not concern non-rabbinic positions and higher learning by women.

As Israeli Rabbinate targets Rabbi Riskin, battle lines take shape

Rabbi Shlomo Riskin believes Israel’s Chief Rabbinate is challenging his job because his decisions on women and conversions question the Rabbinate’s hard lines on Jewish law.

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First female rabbi, Regina Jonas, commemorated at Terezin site

Lifestyle

For graduates of Avi Weiss’ academy, ordination comes with controversy

Lifestyle

Barriers broken, female rabbis look to broader influence

Lifestyle

Rabbinic group’s resolution expands women’s roles

Lifestyle

Weiss will not ordain Orthodox female rabbis

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