Maharat Ruth Friedman

Ruth Friedman serves as Maharat at Ohev Sholom - The National Synagogue in Washington, DC. She is a member of the inaugural class of Yeshivat Maharat, which is the first institution to ordain Orthodox women as spiritual leaders and Jewish law authorities. She is a member of the Washington Boards of Rabbis and sits on the executive committee of the board of the International Rabbinic Fellowship.