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Jane Evans Argues for Ordination of Women Rabbis
Today in Jewish History: April 29, 1957
Amy Eilberg Ordained as First Female Conservative Rabbi
Today in Jewish History: May 12, 1985
Sandy Sasso Ordained as First Female Reconstructionist Rabbi
Today in Jewish History: May 19, 1974
Jews and Non-Jews in Modernity
Jews and their neighbors have always co-existed, sometimes in harmony, and other times striving for it.
Sally Priesand: First American Female Rabbi
Ordained in 1972 by the Reform movement, she paved the way to the rabbinate for many women.
Star Trek: Jewish Thought and Social Revolution
The famous science fiction franchise explores distant galaxies with religious verve.
Extras in the Siddur
Editors of siddurim (prayer books) have included a variety of bonus materials.
Translating the Bible
The challenges in creating a sensitive, idiomatic, and accurate translation of a classical Jewish text.