Public Radio Tulsa

Orthodox Jewish women in Israel may now take a rabbinic exam, like men

Until now, only Orthodox Jewish men in Israel have been allowed to take exams to become rabbis. After a long campaign, women ...
The Forward

‘I’m an American, but I’m also Jewish’: How Yeshiva University women are voting for president

(JTA) — Just days out from the presidential election, Shalva Perlman doesn’t know for sure how she will cast her ballot. The two issues on her mind: protecting abortion rights, and supporting Israel.
Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Review: Brooklyn rabbi pens book for 21st-century Orthodox Jewish women

There is a compendium of grievances Jewish women have expressed about traditional Judaism for generations, and Rabbi Aaron L. Raskin has aimed to tackle them in his newest book “Thank God for Making ...
The Forward

She was the Sandy Koufax of ping pong. Now she’s the star of a children’s book.

A new picture book is telling the story of a young girl who takes her Jewish faith into her own hands, one swing of a plastic white ball at a time. Ping-Pong Shabbat recounts the true story of Estee ...
The Beaumont Enterprise

Orthodox Judaism is making space for women’s religious leadership – even without traditional ordination

When people picture a rabbi, they may imagine a man standing in front of a congregation in a synagogue. But “rabbi” means much more than that. For example, a rabbi could be a teacher, a nonprofit ...
Religion News Service

In new letter, Orthodox rabbis say Jewish law forbids 'conversion therapy'

(RNS) — About 100 Orthodox rabbis from the U.S. and Israel say the practice is harmful and doesn't work. (RNS) — A group of Orthodox rabbis from the U.S. and Israel issued a strongly worded letter ...