Sara Hurwitz

Rabbi Lila Kagedan poised to make history with job at Orthodox shul

Kagedan is the first ordainee of Yeshivat Maharat to call herself a rabbi and land a job at an Orthodox synagogue.

With resolution against hiring women rabbis, RCA votes for confrontation

Leaders of the modern Orthodox association tried to derail the resolution, but they were overpowered by member rabbis committed to drawing a line in the sand.

New cohort of clergy tests Orthodox readiness for women rabbis

Next month, Yeshivat Maharat will double the number of Orthodox clergywomen in the field, but it’s not clear they can overcome Orthodox unease about women rabbis.

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