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Orthodox Judaism is making space for women’s religious leadership – even without traditional ordination

  • Written by Michal Raucher, Associate Professor of Jewish Studies, Rutgers University
Orthodox Judaism is making space for women’s religious leadership – even without traditional ordinationOrthodox Jewish women attend an event celebrating the completion of the 7 1/2-year cycle of daily study of the Talmud, the central text of Jewish law, on Jan. 5, 2020, in Jerusalem.AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov

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