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How this American moved to Italy and became the country’s ‘first woman rabbi’
Orthodox Jewish authorities do not recognize female rabbis ... given the opportunity to become the rabbi of the first progressive synagogue in Italy while finishing up a contract in Florida ...
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Rabbis of LA | Rabbi Sharon Brous’ Path From ‘Functionally Illiterate Jew’ to Ikar’s Spiritual Leader
Ikar, the unique and progressive synagogue in Los Angeles, will celebrate its 21st birthday this year. But Rabbi Sharon Brous, one of Ikar’s founders and its rabbi, has been interrogating the ...
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The Chief Rabbi: ‘I rate synagogues according to how comfortable women feel in them’
The Chief Rabbi has revealed that he has a “ratings” system for synagogues, which is dependent on how comfortable the women in the community feel in them. Addressing the congregation at the ...
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How this American moved to Italy and became the country’s ‘first woman rabbi’
Orthodox Jewish authorities do not recognize female rabbis, even if they have been ordained ... She says she was given the opportunity to become the rabbi of the first progressive synagogue in Italy ...