‘Rabba’ Hurwitz Mulling Retracting New Title
Elicia Brown And Gary Rosenblatt Tells JOFA conference that controversial title may be hindrance; her shul now reviewing the situation. Sara Hurwitz, the woman of the hour at this year’s...
View ArticleAvi Weiss vs Avi Weiss
Avi Weiss’ main point for having a woman on his rabbinic staff at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale is that “90 percent” of what a rabba (woman rabbi) does is the same as what a rabbi does. In Avi’s...
View ArticleBeyond The Rabba-Rousing
Tamar Snyder Staff Writer Lost in the furor over Sara Hurwitz’s title is the broader issue of women’s roles within Modern Orthodoxy. Dina Najman, rosh kehila (head of the congregation) at Kehilat...
View ArticleWomen’s Titles
Michael Schreiber The title “rabbi” does not come with any sort of divine inspiration, magical power or secret handshake. So why all the fuss over Sara Hurwitz’s title (“Rabba Hurwitz Mulling...
View ArticleRabba’s Bat Mitzvah
Barry J. Yellen I offer the following in response to your editorial regarding Rabbi Avi Weiss (“Orthodox Women Rabbis,” March 12).read more
View ArticleRCA Set To Rule On Women’s Roles
Gary Rosenblatt Editor And Publisher Orthodox rabbis seek ‘consensus’ resolution at meeting; will it satisfy anyone?As the controversy over women’s roles within Modern Orthodoxy has roiled over the...
View ArticleWomen Rabbis? Teens Weigh In
This letter is being written in support of Rabba Sara Hurwitz. We are two 13-year-old Jewish girls who heard her speak and were extremely moved by her cause (“RCA Set To Rule On Women’s Roles,” April...
View ArticleRCA Finds Consensus For Deepening Women’s Roles
Gary Rosenblatt Editor and Publisher But many questions left unanswered.After much debate and despite predictions of a schism, the Rabbinical Council of America, the nation’s largest group of Orthodox...
View ArticleWomen Rabbis: A Conservative View Of An Orthodox Decision
Francine Klagsbrun Special To The Jewish Week In the book of Genesis, God allows Adam to create names for all the beasts and birds in existence. With that powerful act, the first man establishes the...
View Article‘Rabba’ Appearance Stirs Up Controversy
Staff Report Rabba Sara Hurwitz of the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, who was invited to speak at the Young Israel of Hewlett on a Shabbat several weeks ago, has come and gone. But a flare-up over her...
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