Misogyny ‘alive and well,’ says rabbinic pioneer
A conversation with Rabbi Lila Kagedan, the first Orthodox woman in North America to call herself “rabbi”
Sharing space at Judaism’s holiest spot
It is time we acknowledge that the Orthodox community are not the only inheritors of our tradition
Canadian Yeshivat Maharat graduate hired by Orthodox synagogue
Lila Kagedan says she has been hired by an unnamed American Orthodox synagogue
We won’t stop until we have equal rights at the Kotel
“We remain committed to joining with Jewish women of diverse religious backgrounds, in solidarity as Jewish women, in prayer, in Jewish sacred space, at the national holy site of the Jewish People”
Why Orthodox Judaism needs female rabbis
Despite the RCA’s latest statement on the issue, more and more women are leaning in
WRY BREAD: Trudeau’s cabinet balance upsets traditionalists
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a splash with the recent announcement that his first cabinet includes an equal number of male and female representatives. And though the move has been widely hailed by Canadians, one Jewish organization is registering its objection
Celebrating women’s graduation as spiritual leaders
While naysayers are still around regarding female rabbis, in Israel, people are much more open to the idea
Does ordination ruling herald a split in Orthodoxy?
The existence of maharot, not to mention the Orthodox (male) rabbis who signed off on their ordinations, suggest that the Rabbinical Council of America may not have the only word on the subject
Orthodoxy and female rabbis
Is the recent rabbinical resolution against ordaining women a reaffirmation of tradition, or the beginning of a larger debate?
Maharot say RCA motion won’t change their roles
“The resolution doesn’t change anything for those who are out there and those who see the impact of what the women are [doing],” says Maharat Abby Brown Scheier