Yeshivat Maharat

The Birth of a Female Orthodox Rabbinate

When I was ordained as a rabbi, a little under two years ago, my husband hosted a lovely party at ...

For the Sin We Have Sinned…

For the sin we have sinned before you in excluding women from leadership positionsFor the sin we have sinned before ...

When Leaders Need Chaplains

An important aspect of spiritual leadership is ministering to people in times of stress and pain as chaplains do. Below ...

A New Day for P’sak

“Question authority!” was the mantra of my peer group when I was coming of age in the late ’60s. How ...

What!? You Mean Women Can Actually Study Talmud?

Memories of the film, Yentl, came to mind when a number of highly Jewishly educated women invited me to join ...

Spiritual Nourishment at a Graduation?

I know that attending the Yeshivat Maharat graduation is the “right thing to do” but it is easy to forget, ...

One Day or Two Days (part 2 of 2)

This is a continuation of Friday’s post. In part 1, Bracha explained the background for the question and here she concludes ...

One Day or Two Days? (part 1 of 2)

I have lived in Israel for most of my life. Many mitzvot are only relevant in the land of Israel, ...