“Jewish girls in France grow up surrounded by women who excel in all areas of civilian life… but all of our rabbis are long-bearded men!” said Myriam Ackermann-Sommer. PARIS ...

From his brilliant mother, Henya, Rabbi Schwartz learned the sacred value of honoring Jewish women. Henya was not only a woman of strength and wisdom but also a beacon of dignity, teaching her son ...

Reflecting whether women rabbis approach Jewish law differently than male rabbis, Hefter says, “I think that when men and women study the smicha material together, not only would the woman be ...

They also allow women to become rabbis, and do not keep such strict rules on Shabbat (for example, they may drive or use their phones). There are two parts to Jewish rules: one part is called the ...

Rabbi Meesh Hammer-Kossoy, one of a growing number of Orthodox women rabbis, will be teaching at this year’s Limmud Festival To continue reading, we just need a few details ...

Chabad has launched a $50 million campaign to establish a Jewish women’s college in memory of Rabbi Zvi Kogan, they announced in a recent statement. Kogan, a Chabad emissary, was reported ...