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Weiss’ Rabbinic Fellowship weighs in on women in leadership

As I noted yesterday, getting a handle on the limits of female leadership in the Orthodox community is nearly impossible. The Modern Orthodox rabbinate has no clear policy on the issue. The right-wing haredi leadership has issued a dismissive press release and called it a day. 

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Rabba Sara speaks

Watch the video of Rabba Sara Hurwitz addressing the controversy over her title.

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Maharat becomes Rabbah

Avi Weiss’ office just issued a statement saying that Sara Hurwitz, who was ordained with the unusual acronym Maharat last year (shorthand for leader in legal, spiritual and Torah matters), would henceforth be known as “rabbah.”

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