Tag: maharat
OU Draws Red Line Regarding Female Rabbis, Demands Member Synagogues’ Compliance
The OU has established parameters for a three-year period during which the umbrella body for American Orthodox congregations will work to bring its member synagogues who employ female clergy into compliance with OU standards, which stipulate that a woman cannot serve as a rabbi.
Rabbi Lila Kagedan, First Female Rabbi at Orthodox Shul in Melbourne
The Shira Hadasha congregation has appointed an Orthodox female rabbi-in-residence for this May.
The ‘Maharat’: Wonderful Achievement, Bad Idea
the title rabbi (or its equivalent) is more than about recognition of achievement.
