In our generation, we are privileged to encounter women whose learning, commitment, and spiritual leadership who serve the ...

Rabbis and rabbinical students in the United States are more diverse than ever today, with increasing numbers of women and ...

Israel’s Chief Rabbinate says it does not have a list of Diaspora rabbis whose testimony it accepts, despite turning down the testimony of the rabbis of immigrants wishing to clarify their Jewish and ...

'This is not only a legal victory but an important step in public recognition of women’s status within the religious establishment.' The High Court of Justice, in a decision authored by Supreme Court ...

The women spent years studying the necessary halachot for the exam, as well as solidifying and investing in their Jewish and Torah knowledge as a whole. In a landmark verdict, the High Court of ...

(RNS) — An investigation has been opened against Israel’s state rabbinate after an organization that advocates for converts’ rights brought a complaint before the country’s High Court. The complaint ...

A fierce debate ensued during a meeting of the Chief Rabbinate Council on Sunday between Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber and Chief Rabbinate Director General Yehuda Cohen. According to sources in the council, ...

Rabbi Shlomo Riskin said that, should Israel’s Chief Rabbinate dismiss him as chief rabbi of Efrat, he would not accept the decision. Speaking to JTA Tuesday, Riskin also said that the Chief Rabbinate ...

Penny Wolin: “Rabbi Sharon Brous,” 2021, Multi-image photograph on canvas Photo: Penny Wolin https://jewishjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/speaker/post-377379.mp3 ...

For years, synagogue leaders have said they can’t find enough clergy to fill their pulpits, leading to warnings of a nationwide rabbinic shortage. At the same time, openings for campus rabbis at ...

I begin by wishing everyone a happy Independence Day holiday and by expressing my hope that the spirit of true patriotism will inspire us to reckon with the daunting challenges that face us – economic ...