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This is a collection of articles and editorials by and about Yeshivat Maharat,

its staff, and its students, and about women's ordination and leadership,

in various media outlets.

2024 / 2023 / 2022 / 2021 / 2020 / 2019 / 2018 / 2017 / 2016 / 2015 / 2014 / 2013 / 2012 / 2011 / 2010 / 2009

/ 2024/

2024

Smokler, Rabbi Dr. Dan. "Jewish professionals: It’s time to focus on homecomings, not journeys." eJewish Philanthropy, 2 May 2024.
Sarna, Rabbanit Leah. "Put a Mirror on Your Seder Table." The Lehrhaus, 14 April 2024.
Cooper, Alanna E. "‘Hostages Square’ in Tel Aviv is one of the most religiously diverse synagogues." Jewish News Syndicate, 12 April 2024.
Mazur-Shlomi, Yehudit. "Why Russian-speaking Jews settled beyond the Green Line." The Times of Israel, 3 April 2024.
Weiss, Rabbi Avi. "Opinion: Why antisemitism and anti-Zionism are so deeply intertwined." CNN, 25 March 2024.
Kaltmann, Rabbanit Nomi. "I’m an Orthodox female rabbi, but I’ve had to leave my unwelcoming synagogue behind." The Guardian, 21 March 2024.
Tenorio, Rich. "In Boston, dancers perform moving homage to families of hostages in Gaza." The Times of Israel, 21 March 2024.
Hamelin, Braden. "You Should Know…Rabbi Atara Cohen." Washington Jewish Week, 13 March 2024.
Blady, Rabbi Rebecca. "On this International Women’s Day, I celebrate the generosity of my forebears in Exodus." The Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 8 March 2024.
Novak, Rabbi Marianne. "A healthy brain never plans its own demise: Suicide is not protest." The Times of Israel, 28 February 2024.
Novak, Rabbi Marianne. "Yes, my son is staying at Columbia." The Times of Israel, 26 February 2024.
Blady, Rabbi Rebecca. "This year’s ‘Little Purim’ is a big opportunity to appreciate the good." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 23 February 2024.
Bernstein, Rabbi Edward, Vehlow, Rabbi Katja and Thomas-Newborn, Rabbanit Alissa. "NAJC's New President: Rabbanit Alissa Thomas-Newborn." NeshamaCast, 20 February 2024.
The Detroit Jewish News staff. "On the Cover | This Year's 36 Under 36 Winners." The Detroit Jewish News, 15 February 2024
The Detroit Jewish News staff. "Rabbanit Jenna Englender." The Detroit Jewish News, 13 February 2024.
Altmann, Dr. Esther. "Holding One Thing." Times of Israel, 11 February 2024.
Kaltmann, Rabbanit Nomi. "I travelled to Israel, where the streets remain haunted by hostages." Crikey, 7 February 2024.
Cohen, Haley. "Oberlin students, alumni reopen Kosher Halal Co-op, hoping to get Jews, Muslims to bond over food." eJewish Philanthropy, 7 February 2024.
Kahn, Rabbi Scott. "Giving a Voice to Diaspora Jews: What Should Israelis Expect After October 7." Orthodox Conundrum by Jewish Coffee House, 5 February 2024.
Carrus, Tali Cohen & Mentzer, Elianna. "Transforming Jewish disability education: Turning good intentions into tangible outcomes." eJewishPhilanthropy, 1 February 2024.
Preiszig, Abigail. "Israel trip focuses on gender-based issues." Cleveland Jewish News, 1 February 2024.
Hirsch Gelman, Naima. "A New Set of Rituals for Abortion and Pregnancy Loss." Lilith Independent, Jewish & Frankly Feminist, 1 February 2024.
Palmer, Jordan. "JCRC bids farewell to Rori Picker Neiss, search for replacement begins." St. Louis Jewish Light, 28 January 2024
Kattan Gribetz, Rabbi Dr. Sarit. "Control the Calendar, Control Judaism." The Torah -com, January 2024.
Feldman Hecht, Mindy. "Reflecting on the Jofa/Maharat Mission to Israel." The Times of Israel, 16 January 2024.
Harcsztark, Rabbi Tully and Kattan Gribetz, Rabbi Dr. Sarit Kattan. "Translating Talmud Series: Shema, Time and Gender." Machon Siach at SAR High School, January 10, 2024.
Gurvis, Jacob. "‘I just felt this urgency’: For some, Oct. 7 fueled a renewed dedication to becoming Jewish." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 10 Janurary 2024.
Kaltman, Rabbanit Nomi. "Recipe for Remembrance." Tablet Mag, 3 January 2024.

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2023

Kattan Gribetz, Rabbi Dr. Sarit and Kaye, Liz. "Time A Multidisciplinary Introduction" De Gruyter Oldernbourg, 2023.
Silow-Carrol, Andrew. "Here’s how Jewish life changed (for now) after Oct. 7." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 10 December, 2023.
Crowley, Sharon. "Rabbi sheds hope during Hanukkah." Fox 5 New York, 6 December 2023.
Kaltmann, Rabbanit Nomi. "Are LGBTQ+ weddings compatible with Orthodox Judaism? These trailblazing rabbis say yes." LGBTQ Nation, 2 December 2023.
Lazar Price, Daphne. "I believed diverse coalitions would benefit Jewish women. Now I fear we were all alone." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 27 November, 2023.
Benger, Karolyn. "A Cry For Moral Clarity." Times of Israel, 19 November 2023.
Kattan Gribetz, Rabbi Dr. Sarit. "Secrets of Time: The Pursuit of Divine Wisdom and The Dead Sea Scrolls." Marginalia Review of Books, 10 November 2023.
Kustanowitz, Esther D. "U.S. Jewish community navigates how to host events post-Oct. 7." eJewish Philanthropy, 10 November 2023.
Udel, Darshanit Miriam. "What I Read to My Son When the World Is on Fire." New York Times, 6 November 2023.
St. Louis Jewish Light. "Maharat Rori Picker Neiss leaving JCRC for new opportunity." St. Louis Jewish Light, 2 November 2023.
Bernstein, Maya and Hurwitz, Rabba Sara. "How to lead in times of terror." eJewish Philanthropy, 17 October 2023.
Carter, Jamie Patesh. "Talking to Your Kids About What’s Happening in Israel." Tablet, 13 October 2023.
Novak, Rabbi Marianne. "God’s plan is never one of evil." The Times of Israel, 12 October 2023.
Hurwitz, Rabba Sara. "How do we forge ahead after calamity? The Jewish way of mourning offers a roadmap." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 11 October 2023.
Cohen, Haley. "Clinton Global Initiative partners with Jewish nonprofit to aid Nepalese farmers." eJewish Philanthropy, 2 October 2023.
Sperling, Rabbanit Aliza. "It takes a village of strangers to save a life." The Times of Israel, 22 September 2023.
Hurwitz, Rabba Sara. "Change is hard and threatening. That’s why we need Rosh Hashanah." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 13 September 2023.
Golden, Alexandra. "Rabba Haas new Jewish education, rabbi at Oberlin Hillel." Cleveland Jewish News, 12 September, 2023.
Ron Marvin, Tamar. "Lost Literary Worlds: A Review of David Torollo’s edition of Yedaya ha-Penini’s Sefer ha-Pardes." LehrHaus, 31 August 2023.
Sutton, Rabbanit Victoria. "We will return to you – Hadran alakh." The Times of Israel, 15 August 2023.
Kaltmann, Rabbanit Nomi. "Here’s what it took to become an orthodox female rabbi." ABC's Religion and Ethics, 13 August 2023.
Bialik, Mayim and Shayne, Rabbanit Elizabeth. "Talking #neurodivergent Bible interpretation in honor of Women’s Equality Day with @wearemaharat Rabbanit @liz.shayne." @missmayim, 9 August 2023.
Levitt, Shannon. "Local rabbinical candidate sees benefits of chaplaincy training." Jewish News, 24 July 2023.
Wine, Gaby. "UK’s first cross-communal yeshivah ‘exceeds expectations.’" The Jewish Chronicle, 20 July 2023.
Kaltmann, Rabbanit Nomi. "My ordination as a rabbi is hotly contested, but it doesn’t bother me." The Age, 16 July 2023.
Hajdenberg, Jackie. "A non-denominational yeshiva opens in Scotland, inspired by models in US and Israel." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 12 July 2023.
Kaltmann, Nomi. "My path to becoming an Orthodox woman rabbi." I24 News, 30 June 2023.
Ferreira, Oscar. "Myriam Ackermann-Sommer, Rabbine et Equilibriste Entre Modernité et Orthodoxie." I24 News, 30 June 2023.
Kaltmann, Rabbanit Nomi. "My Path to Becoming an Orthodox Woman Rabbi." +61J, 30 June 2023.
Percival, Richard. "French Woman Breaks Down Barriers to Become France's First Female Orthodox Rabbi." The JC, 30 June 2023.
eJP. "Your Daily Phil: U.K. Group Launches Homegrown Pluralistic Summer Yeshiva." eJewish Philanthropy, 29 June 2023.
Gross, Judah Ari. "U.K. Group Launches Homegrown Nondenominational Summer Yeshiva in Edinburgh." eJewish Philanthropy, 29 June 2023.
D'Oléon, Alice. "France Gets Its First Orthodox Woman Rabbi." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 28 June 2023.
Zatman, Molly. "Maharat Ruth Friedman Wraps Up a Decade at Ohev Sholom." Washington Jewish Week, 28 June 2023.
Chenou, Marianne. "Qui Est Myriam Ackermann-Sommer, la Première Femme Rabbin Moderne Orthodoxe en France?" Le Parisien, 27 June 2023.
Kosman, Franciska. "Leading an Orthodox Community as a Woman (Maharat) - with Rabbanit Dasi Fruchter." The Franciska Show, 27 June 2023.
Schacter Schwartz, Erica. "Rediscovering a Timeless Bat Mitzvah Gift." The Times of Israel, 27 June 2023.
STL Jewish Light Staff. "How Some Jewish Activists Are Campaigning for Reproductive Rights." STL Jewish Light Staff, 27 June 2023.
HIAS. "HIAS Board Welcomes New Members and Officers." HIAS, 26 June 2023.
Shimron, Yonit. "Photo of First US Ordained Woman Rabbi to Be Exhibited in National Portrait Gallery." Religion News Syndicate, 23 June 2023.
Kaltmann, Rabbanit Nomi. "Changing the Status Quo of Orthodox Women Learning Torah - Opinion." Jerusalem Post, 20 June 2023.
de Saint-Cheron, Michaël. "Myriam Ackermann-Sommer, la Première Rabbine Orthodoxe de France." La Règle du Jeu, 13 June 2023.
Smith, Rabba Ramie. "What's in Your Bag?" BBC, 12 June 2023.
Buchanan, Emily. "Hajj Bookings, Ukraine Army Chaplains, Jewish Divorce." BBC, 11 June 2023.
Rogelberg, Sasha. "You Should Know… Rabbanit Leah Sarna." Jewish Exponent, 7 June 2023.
Hornstein, Susan. "Damaging Messages Accompany the Torah Thoughts." Times of Israel, 1 June 2023.
AFP. "France : Les Époux Ackermann, Jeunes Rabbins Orthodoxes et Modernes." Times of Israel, 31 May 2023.
Hajdenberg, Jackie. "A Digital Jewish Library Aims to Add Women’s Torah Scholarship to Its Shelves." Jerusalem Post, 26 May 2023.
AJN Staff. "New Head of Jewish Life at Emanuel." Australian Jewish News, 11 May 2023.
Kustanowitz, Esther D. "U.K.-Based World Jewish Relief Launches U.S. Branch to Expand Operations." eJewish Philosophy, 5 May 2023.
The Jewish Education Project. "The Jewish Education Project Announces 2023 Robert M. Sherman Young Pioneers Award Recipients." The Jewish Education Project, 24 April 2023.
Killian, Joe. “More Important Than Ever” UNC Panel Talks Faith and Abortion." The Pulse, 23 March 2023.
Miller, Alexandra. "First Orthodox Woman Rabbi Breaks Through Barriers for Future Leaders." Scripps News, 21 March 2023.
Wagenheim, Mike. "Rooting Out Abuse Is a Rapidly Growing Orthodox Communal Concern, Survey Finds." Jewish News Syndicate, 20 March 2023.
Lidor, Canaan. "67% of Young US Jews Say ‘Ideal Rabbi’ Could Better Connect Them to Jewish Identity." The Times of Israel, 17 March 2023.
Weiss, Rabbi Avi. "Aggressive Compromise Is a Sign of Strength, Not Weakness." The Jewish Link, 16 March 2023.
Bernico, Matt. "Jewish Leaders Are Fighting the Christofascism of Anti-Trans Legislation." Sojourners, 7 March 2023.
Kaltmann, Nomi. "Why the Biggest Global Jewish Book Group is No Longer a Boys’ Club." The Age, 26 February 2023.
JNS. "SRE Network Announces Nearly $300,000 in Grants to Eight Jewish Nonprofits." Jewish News Syndicate, 23 February 2023.
Aronsky, Tali. "On Grieving What Was—and Grieving What Wasn’t." The Times of Israel, 21 February 2023.
Stack, Megan K. "When Parents Hear That Their Child ‘Is Not Normal and Should Not Exist’." The New York Times, 18 February 2023.
Rosenberg, Michelle. "Tzedakah and G’milut Hasadim are Values Central to Our DNA." Jewish News, 17 February 2023.
Fox, Rabbi Jeffrey. "American Football: A Case Study in the Limits of Halakhah and the Claim of Ethics." The Lehrhaus, 8 February 2023.
Epstein, Rabba Yaffa. "Can a Jewish Fan Watch the Super Bowl With a Clean Conscience? The Rabbis Had Thoughts." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 8 February 2023.
Schaechter, Rukhl. "In Historic First, a Female Orthodox Rabbi Opens Prayer at a State Legislature." The Forward, 3 February 2023.
Schechter, Dave. "Rabbi Leads Opening Prayer at State House." Atlanta Jewish Times, 2 February 2023.
McFarlan Miller, Emily. "Clergy Protest Legislation Targeting Transgender Children in Missouri." Religion News Service, 2 February 2023.
Smith, Rabba Ramie. "Leah’s Tragic Case Exposes Systemic Negligence on the Part of One Beit Din." Jewish News UK, 26 January 2023.
Hajdenberg, Jackie. "5 Rabbis Sue State of Missouri Over Abortion Bans on Religious Freedom Grounds." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 20 January 2023.
Kaltmann, Nomi. "As a Pregnant Jewish Woman Running For Office, the Backlash I Faced Was Shocking." Kveller, 19 January 2023.
Libman Baronofsky, Rabba Aliza. "I’m an Orthodox Parent of a Non-Binary Child. I Am Confident Jewish Law Can Accommodate LGBTQ Jews." The Forward, 18 January 2023.
Kustanowitz, Esther D. "Through Subsidized Salaries, a Program Hopes to Place Women Clergy at Orthodox Synagogues." eJewish Philanthropy, 12 January 2023.
Bolton-Fasman, Judy. "Shalom Hartman Institute Establishes Educational Hub in Boston." Jewish Boston, 5 January 2023.

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Weiss, Rabbi Avi. "On the 3rd Anniversary of the Antisemitic Attack in Jersey City, Let’s Take Care of Those Left Behind." nj.com, 8 December 2022.
Hurwitz, Rabba Sara. "How Yeshivat Maharat Is Building a Field of Women Orthodox Rabbis." eJewish Philanthropy, 7 November 2022.
Kohl Finegold, Rabba Rachel. "Between the Pulpit and the Stage." eJewish Philanthropy, 31 October 2022.
Salkin, Jeffrey. "When Women Teach Torah, Sparks Fly." Religion News, 21 October 2022.
Neuman, Shula. "50 Years After First Woman Ordained, St. Louis Is Rich With Female Rabbis." STL Jewish Light, 21 October 2022.
Gergely, Julia. "A Decades-Long Love Story Inspired this Upper West Side Sukkah." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 10 October 2022.
Sales, Ben. "A Sukkah at Manhattan’s JCC is an Art Installation Meant to Spur Memories." eJewish Philanthropy, 7 October 2022.
Bahr, Bob. "Emory’s Tam Institute Welcomes a New Leader." Atlanta Jewish News, 29 September 2022.
Brosbe, Ruben. "Meet the Orthodox Jewish Beekeeper Who Sent Out 1,000 Pounds of Honey Before Rosh Hashanah." eJewish Philanthropy, 23 September 2022.
Cohen, Daniela. "The Group Helping Those Who Can’t Fast to Find Meaning." eJewish Philanthropy, 5 August 2022.
Kaltmann, Nomi. "A Wintry Tisha B’Av." Tablet Magazine, 4 August 2022.
Taylor, Penina. "Making the World a Better Place." Unorthobox, 1 August 2022.
Berman, Rabbi Yonah Berman, Rabbanit Yafit Clymer, and Rabbi Ilay Ofran. "Woven Together: Lessons From Bringing Israeli Rabbis to the U.S." eJewish Philanthropy, 26 July 2022.
AJN Staff. "Appointment a Historic First." Australian Jewish News, 7 July 2022.
Gutenmacher, Yoni. "Tweeting the Torah." Tablet, 5 July 2022.
J-Wire Newsdesk. "Two New Jewish Chaplains Appointed to the ADF." J-Wire, 3 July 2022.
Bader, Teisha. "In the News: Roe v Wade Overturning & Jewish Law." JBS, 1 July 2022.
Stutman, Rabbi Shira and Joshua Malina. "Episode 1.25 Roe Overturned." Chutzpod!, 30 June 2022.
Finegold, Avi, Ilana Zackon and David Sklar. "Ethical Food Is Hard to Find. How Can Kosher Keep Up?" The Canadian Jewish News, 17 June 2022.
Hurwitz, Rabba Sara and Rabbi Dov Linzer. "Overturning Roe Would Be an Unconscionable Infringement on the Religious Freedom of Orthodox Jews." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 19 May 2022.
Ringer, John and Chakrabarti, Meghna. "When Does Life Begin? Exploring How Different Religions Answer the Question." WBUR: On Point, 16 May 2022.
Sales, Ben. "Art Exhibit and Panel of Denominations’ First Ordained Women Mark 50 Years of U.S. Women in the Rabbinate." eJewish Philanthropy, 11 April 2022.
Bobrow, Emily. "Hadas Fruchter Is a New Kind of Orthodox Jewish Leader." The Wall Street Journal, 8 April 2022.
Kissileff, Beth. "Orthodox Jewish Women Scholars’ Growing Authority Is Recognized in Push to Publish." Religion News Service, 29 March 2022.
Ormont Blumberg, Perri. "What Does Kosher for Passover Mean?" Martha Stewart, 22 March 2022.
Pogrebin, Abigail. "In the Spotlight: The Women of Maharat." Jewish Broadcasting Service, 8 March 2022.
Schultheis, Joshua. "Nah Bei Gott." Jüdische Allgemeine, 6 March 2022.
Nussbaum Cohen, Debra. "Transforming the Rabbinate Over 50 Years." Hadassah Magazine, 1 March 2022.
Smith, Rabba Ramie and Meyer, Rifka. "Helping Agunot Find Freedom." The JC, 18 February 2022.
Kaltmann, Nomi. "In France, Women Found a School of Their Own to Study Ancient Jewish Texts." The Forward, 18 February 2022.
Kustanowitz, Esther D. "‘Verses,’ a New Podcast, Connects the Bible and Broadway." eJewishPhilanthropy, 9 February 2022.
Belfield-Martin, Leenika. "Female Scribes Unlock the Power of the Word." Washington Jewish Week, 3, February 2022.
Rocker, Simon. "Miriam Lorie Makes History With Rabbinical Appointment at UK Orthodox Community." The JC, 3, February 2022.

/ 2021/

Lazar Price, Daphne. "Raising Feminist Sons." The Times of Israel, 3 November 2021.
Steinkopf-Frank, Hannah. "Women Rabbis in France Carve Their Own Path." Religion Unplugged, 1 November 2021.
Baur, Joe. "2 Years After the Synagogue Attack in Halle, Germany, Young Jews Gather to Turn Mourning into Activism." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 2 October 2021.
Judah, Jacob. "The Rabbi Working to Get More Women in Leadership Roles in Great Britain’s Orthodox Community." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 17 September 2021.
Feinberg, Tali. "The Hidden, Holy Lives of Orthodox Jewish Women." South African Jewish Report, 2 September 2021.
Hurwitz, Rabba Sara. "Letting Go and Holding on: Simone Biles and Moshe Rabbeinu." The Times of Israel Blogs, 2 August 2021.
Rogelberg, Sasha. "Mikveh Israel Has First Women’s Eicha Reading." Jewish Exponenet, 22 July 2021.
Kaltmann, Nomi. "The Changing Face of the Rabbinate." Religion & Politics, 20 July 2021.
Kutzik, Jordan. "The Yiddish Professor and Female Orthodox Rabbi Sharing Yiddish Children’s Literature With the World." The Forward, 20 July 2021.
Kohane, Rabbanit Michal. "Blue, White, and Orange, Still." The Times of Israel Blogs, 18 July 2021.
Hurwitz, Rabba Sara. "The Tide Has Turned." The Times of Israel Blogs, 12 July 2021.
Frazer, Jenni. "EXCLUSIVE: Female Rabbi Given Back Her Teaching Role at London School of Jewish Studies." The JC, 6 July 2021.
Hefter, Rabbi Herzl. "Banning Women Rabbis Is Not the Jewish Spirit." The JC, 1 July 2021.
Jim Joseph Foundation. "Learning With Maharat: A Series on Insights From Leaders in the Field." The Jim Joseph Foundation, 25 June 2021.
London, Rabbi Eryn. "OPINION: The Tragedy of Torah Study." Jewish News, 18 June 2021.
Shaviv, Miriam. "Orthodox Female Rabbis Deserve More Respect." The JC, 18 June 2021.
Frazer, Jenni. "UK Teacher Dropped by Orthodox School After She Receives Rabbinical Ordination." The Times of Israel, 17 June 2021.
BBC Sounds. "Woman's Hour: Shirley J. Thompson; Female Rabbis; Underwear in Pakistan." BBC Sounds, 17 June 2021.
Kaltmann, Nomi. "The Changing Face of the Rabbinate." Tablet Magazine, 8 June 2021.
Forward Staff. "16 Over 61: Meet Zelda Stern." The Forward, 18 May 2021.
Kaltmann, Nomi. "An Uptick in Women’s Talmud Study – Courtesy of Zoom, Podcasts and Online Tools." The Forward, 12 April 2021.
Shamash Schneider, Rachel. "A Perspective on Creative Connection, Community, and Collaboration in Physically Distant Times." Jim Joseph Foundation, 8 April 2021.
Jacobs, Ellie. "Religious Divorce Refusal Can Now Be Recognised as a Criminal Offence." Jewish News, 4 March 2021.
Musleah, Rahel. "What Rabbinic Organizations Are Doing to Address Clergy Sexual Harassment." Hadassah Magazine, February 2021.
Jim Joseph Foundation. "Maharat: Graduates Meeting the Moment." Jim Joseph Foundation, 24 February 2021.
Lazar Price, Daphne and Stern, Zelda R. "On Women and Judaism: A Reflection." The Times of Israel Blogs, 22 February 2021.
Novak, Rabbi Marianne. "The Persistent ‘Ism’ for Orthodox Female Clergy." The Times of Israel Blogs, 16 February 2021.
Scholten-Gutierrez, Rabba Melissa. "Abortion is a Religious Right." Atlanta Jewish Times, 16 February 2021.
Jaben-Eilon, Jan. "JWFA Wants to Capture Women’s COVID Stories." Atlanta Jewish Times, 13 January 2021.
Brawer, Rabba Dina. "With Our New Podcast You Can Pray in Your Own Time and Place." The JC, 11 January 2021.
Feder, Shira and Friedman, Gabe. "Rabbis in DC and Beyond Rush to Calm Congregants on Edge After a Day of Mob Chaos at the Capitol." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 6 January 2021.
Kaltmann, Naomi. "Women’s Talmud Study Picks Up During the Pandemic." Tablet Magazine, 4 January 2021.

/ 2020 /

Kohane, Rabbanit Michal. "עמידת ראש על קו התפר." Zeurfim, 29 December 2020.
Scholten-Gutierrez, Rabba Melissa. "A Chanukah Message From Rabba Melissa Scholten-Gutierrez." Atlanta Jewish Times, 9 December 2020.
Kaltmann, Nomi. "Orthodox Women’s Groups Adapt to Pandemic Restrictions—and Thrive." Tablet Magazine, 18 November 2020.
Novak, Rabbi Marianne. "The Danger of Memory." The Times of Israel, 19 October 2020.
Sarna, Rabbanit Leah. "What the Curse of Eve Teaches Us About Post-Partum Motherhood." The Forward, 16 October 2020.
Feldman, Ari, et al. "‘Power of Prayer:’ Rabbis Reflect on Amy Coney Barrett’s Statement of Faith." The Forward, 14 October 2020.
eJewish Philanthropy. "One Year After Halle Attack, Young Jewish Berliners Gather to Show Resilience and Hope." eJewishPhilanthropy, 14 October 2020.
"2020 Ushpizot." JOFA, Fall 2020.
Novak, Rabbi Marianne. "Learning the Book of Job in a Pandemic." The Times of Israel, 26 September 2020.
Medel, Shana. "Hillel Welcomed Me With Open Arms." Hillel International, 17 September 2020.
Brawer, Rabba Dina. "Look at This Rosh Hashanah as a Bespoke Experience." The Forward, 17 September 2020.
Harris, Ben. "‘I Miss You. and I Love You’: What American Rabbis Are Thinking as the Jewish New Year Dawns During the Pandemic." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 14 September 2020.
Novak, Rabbi Marianne. "The Shining Face of the Kohen Gadol and Personal Forgiveness." The New York Jewish Week, 14 September 2020.
Epstein, Rabba Yaffa. "What We Can Be Certain of Even in Uncertain Times: Using the New Year to Find Our Inner Voice." Mayberg Foundation Blog, 3 September 2020.
Hanau, Shira. "With Synagogues Off-Limits for the High Holidays, Attention Is Turning to Jewish Practice at Home." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 14 August 2020.
Connelly, Irene. "No Streaming, No Singing: Here’s How High Holidays Will Work in Modern Orthodox Synagogues." The Forward, 7 August 2020.
Koenig, Leah. "How the Pandemic Is Reshaping Shabbat Dinner." Tablet Magazine, 5 August 2020.
Rubin, Gabriel T. "Face Masks and a Mohel: Parents Figure Out How to Host a Bris During Coronavirus." The Wall Street Journal, 23 July 2020.
Kaufman, Jane. "Rabbanit Haas Goes Where Few Women Have Dared to Go." Cleveland Jewish News, 9 July 2020.
Hurwitz, Rabba Sara. "Investing in Torah and Loyalty: The Future of Jewish Communal Professionals." eJewishPhilanthropy, 8 July 2020.
Altmann, Jennifer. "Alumna Is Princeton’s First to Be Ordained as Orthodox Rabbi." Princeton Alumni Weekly, 24 June 2020.
Zaklikowski, Dovid. "As Zoom Fatigue Sets In, Religious Leaders and Congregants Look to Post-COVID Prayer." eJewishPhilanthropy, 23 June 2020.
Steinberg, Kayla. "Alana Suskin’s New Hat." Washington Jewish Week, 10 June 2020.
Forward Staff. "‘It’s on Us.’ Jewish Clergy Weigh in on the Role of Jews in the Aftermath of George Floyd." The Forward, 5 June 2020.
Dolsten, Josefin. "‘We Have to Be There’: 5 Jews on Taking Part in the George Floyd Protests." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 5 June 2020.
Friedman, Maharat Ruth. "Do Not Stand Idly by the Blood of Your Neighbor." The New York Jewish Week, 3 June 2020.
Hurwitz, Rabba Sara. "#Enough." The New York Jewish Week, 3 June 2020.
Silver, Stephen. "How Philadelphia’s Creative Jews Are Handling the Coronavirus Pandemic." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 3 June 2020.
Narunsky, Gareth. "Mazal Tov Rabbanit Levitan!" The Australian Jewish News, 21 May 2020.
J-Wire Newsdesk. "Meet Sydney’s First Woman to Become an Orthodox Rabbi." J-Wire, 20 May 2020.
Forward Staff. "Will Jewish Denominations Survive the Pandemic? 30 Rabbis Weigh in." The Forward, 19 May 2020.
Bernstein, Jesse. "A Daf a Day, in Quarantine." Jewish Exponent, 8 May 2020.
Scholten-Gutierrez, Rabba Melissa. "Framing Our Communal Grief." eJewishPhilanthropy, 7 May 2020.
Kohl Finegold, Rabba Rachel. "It’s Okay — Anne Frank Had 'First World Problems' Too." Scribe, the Forward’s Contributor Network, 21 April 2020.
Ginsberg, Johanna R. "Hospital Chaplains Play Pivotal Role During Crisis." New Jersey Jewish News, 14 April 2020.
Rea, Brian. "Tiny Love Stories: ‘The Dumbest Fight I’ve Ever Been In.’" The New York Times, 7 April 2020.
Abraham, Rabba Dr. Carmella. "Rethinking Mikvah Attendance in the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic." The New York Jewish Week, 31 March 2020.
Oakes, Anna. "Amid Growth in Leadership, One-Fifth of U.S. Clergy Are Female." Watauga Democrat, 1 March 2020.
Rivas Pacheco, Guillermo. "Elle Sera Bientôt la Première Femme Rabbin de la Communauté Juive Orthodoxe Française." ChEEk Magazine, 29 January 2020.

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Josefin Dolsten. "10 Years After the Founding of the First Orthodox School to Train Female Clergy, What’s Actually Changed?" Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 17 December 2019.
Kohl Finegold, Rabba Rachel. "The Rabbinic Intrapreneur." eJewish Philanthropy, 4 December 2019.
Lewis, Barbara. "Jenna Englender’s Joys of Judaism." The Jewish News, 28 November 2019.
Weissman, Cyd. "Collaboration Across Difference: An Innovation Power Tool." eJewish Philanthropy, 25 November 2019.
Wall, Alix. "Long-Awaited Boichik Bagels to Open Friday in Berkeley, Will Be Kosher." The Jewish News of Northern California, 25 November 2019.
Blady, Rabbi Rebecca. "From Brooklyn to Berlin, Undeterred by Fear." The New York Jewish Week, 16 October 2019.
Rocker, Simon. "Second Orthodox Woman Rabbi Takes Teaching Role in London." The JC, 8 October 2019.
Amsellem, Rabbi Wendy and Moskowitz, Rabbi Mike. "Our Father, Our King: Divine Masculinity on Rosh Hashanah." Blogs @ Brandeis University, 26 September 2019.
eJewish Philanthropy. "Slingshot Publishes New Resource Money, Power, and Gender: A Guide to Funding With a Gender Lens." eJewish Philanthropy, 24 September 2019.
The Hadassah Foundation. "The Hadassah Foundation Awards $500,000 to Organizations Changing What is Possible for Women and Girls." Hadassah News Room, 5 September 2019.
Oppenheim, Oren. "South Philly’s Historic Jewish Community Is Growing. She Opened a New Synagogue to Serve It." The Philadelphia Inquirer, 21 August 2019.
Bochner, Rea. "CBTBI Rabbi Schoenfeld Celebrates as Her Sister Also Becomes a Rabbi." Jewish Community Voice. 8 August 2019.
Goloskov, Shani. "A Uniquely Jewish Family." Baltimore Jewish Time, 12 July 2019.
Kohl Finegold, Rabba Rachel. "I Am an Orthodox Clergywoman, And I Am Changing My Title." The Forward, 27 June 2019.
The Jewish Federation. "Jay’s 4 Questions: A Conversation With Rabbanit Alissa Thomas-Newborn." The Jewish Federation of Greater LA, 19 June 2019.
Sarna, Rabbanit Leah. "My Chicago Synagogue Was Firebombed -- But We’re Not Leaving." The Atlantic, 20 May 2019.
Lubitz, Rachel. "Meet the Orthodox Jewish Millennials Who Wear Wigs on Their Own Terms." Refinery 29, 17 May 2019.
Freidson, Yael. "הרבניות עותרות לבג"ץ: תנו לנו להיבחן לרבנות." Ynet, 16 April 2019.
Lipman, Steve. "Westchester Rabbi Holds Interfaith Service for Trebek." The Jewish Week, 19 March 2019.
Wall, Alix. "Free Kosher Certifying Group Launches in East Bay." The Jewish News of Northern California, 5 March 2019.
Ezra, Guy. "שתי רבניות סרוגות יוסמכו למורות הלכה." Srugim, 2 March 2019.
Schischa, Rebecca. "Meet the Rabbas." The JC, 21 February 2019.
Zighelboim, Selah Maya. "Rabbanit to Launch South Philadelphia Shtiebel." Jewish Exponent, 7 February 2019.
Czarkowska, Natalia. "ADAR ALEPH 5779 - BASE BERLIN -- Rebecca Blady, Germany." Yesod Europe, February 2019.
Boorstein, Michelle. "A Bat Mitzvah Girl Debuts a New Way for Blind Jews to Participate in an Ancient Tradition." Washington Post, 14 January 2019.

/ 2018 /

Rocker, Simon. "Orthodox Feminist Organisation Jofa UK Announces New Additions, Including American Rabba." The JC, 10 December 2018.
Fisher, Alyssa. "A New Voice Within the Orthodox Clergy." The Forward, December 2018.
"LimmudBoston to Showcase Judaism in Newton." WickedLocal, 20 November 2018.
Palmer, Joanne. "Meet Marianne Novak." The Jewish Standard, 15 November 2018.
Naumann, Marie. "Tradition and Revolution: Female Spiritual Leadership." Jewish Museum Berlin, 5 November 2018.
Schoenfeld, Dr. Devorah. "To Defeat Virulent Anti-Semitism, We Must Understand Its Theological Roots." The Daily News, 2 November 2018.
Goldberg Winer, Emily. "Getting up From the Table: Reflections From Pittsburgh." The New York Jewish Week, 31 October 2018.
Dresner, Stacey. "Leading the Way." Connecticut Jewish Ledger, 8 August 2018.
Zigelhboim, Selah Maya. "Rabbanit to Start Orthodox Synagogue in Philadelphia." Jewish Exponent, 8 August 2018.
"Ordained Orthodox Woman Announces Plans to Open Her Own Synagogue." The New York Jewish Week, 31 July 2018.
Zauzmer, Julie. "In a Break With Tradition, Orthodox Jewish Women Are Leading Synagogues." The Washington Post, 28 July 2018.
Brawer, Rabba Dina. "This Is What an Orthodox Woman Looks Like- Rabba Dina Brawer's Speech to the JOFA Dinner." The JC, 15 July 2018.
Rocker, Simon. "Meet the New Feminist Faces of Orthodoxy." The JC, 15 July 2018.
Feldman, Ari. "New Orthodox Prayer Book Made With Women in Mind." The Forward, 22 June 2018.
Rocker, Simon. "UK's First Orthodox Woman Rabbi Pledges to Be Role Model to Women and Girls." The JC, 22 June 2018.
Snead, Florence. "The First British Woman Has Been Ordained as an Orthodox Rabbi." iNews, 19 June 2018.
Halpern, Avigayil. "Maharat Grads Look Past ‘Rabba’ Row." The New York Jewish Week, 12 June 2018.
Kissilef, Beth. "How One Faith Group Fights Sex Abuse — One School at a Time." The Forward, 6 June 2018.
David, Karen and Weinstein, Jessica. "Smashing the Glass Ceiling." The JC, 24 May 2018.
"Ex-Hasidic Woman Becomes Britain’s First Orthodox Female Rabbi." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 10 May 2018.
Berrin, Danielle. "An Orthodox Woman in the Time of #MeToo." Jewish Journal, 9 May 2018.
London, Eryn. "Reckoning With My Power as a Rabbi." The New York Jewish Week, 8 May 2018.
London, Eryn. "The Holy Language Is Meant for Women." The New York Jewish Week, 6 May 2018.
Rocker, Simon. "Women Encouraged to Study Talmud With Launch of International Day of Learning." The JC, 2 May 2018.
Cohen, Rabbi Atara. "A Jewish Theology of Depression." The Lehrhaus, 26 April 2018.
Simmonds, Lindsay. "A Female Ordination: British Orthodox Jewish Women and the Global Community." London School of Economics Blog, 24 April 2018.
Sales, Ben. "How Washington, D.C. Got a Bunch of New Kosher Restaurants." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 13 April 2018.
Wolfson, Rina. "Dina Brawer: From Rebbetzin to Rabbi." The JC, 30 March 2018.
"Women Making History: Interview With Rabba Sara Hurwitz." 1010Wins, 28 March 2018.
Cooper, Marilyn. "What Is the Meaning of God Today?" Moment Magazine, 22 March 2018.
Scott, Becky. "Mayim Bialik: 'Women Are Ready to Be Orthodox Spiritual Leaders.'" The Forward, 15 March 2018.
"Leading the Pack." Tablet, 15 March 2018.
Friedman, Maharat Ruth. "Who Is the Real Hero of Purim? In the #MeToo Era, We Should Reconsider the Bible’s Female Icons." The Washington Post, 28 February 2018.
"Temple Emunah to Hold Inclusion Sabbath." Wicked Local Arlington, 20 February 2018.
Hurwitz, Rabba Sara. "Female Orthodox Clergy in the 21st Century." The Forward, 13 February 2018.
Berger, Judy. "Jen Vegh Joins Yeshivat Maharat Team." The Jewish Link of Bronx, Westchester, and Connecticut, 8 February 2018.
Dreyfus, Hannah. "After New OU Ruling, ‘Business as Usual’ at Orthodox Women’s Rabbinical School." The New York Jewish Week, 7 February 2018.
Noonan, Ari. "OU Decision on Women Clergy Draws Controversy." Jewish Journal, 2 February 2018.
Sales, Ben. "Orthodox Union Will Not Penalize Synagogues That Already Have Women Clergy." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 31 January 2018.
Nathaz-Kazis, Josh. "Orthodox Group Won’t Boot Synagogues With Female Clergy — Yet." Forward, 31 January 2018.
Tabachnick, Toby. "Jewish Learning For ‘Everyone’ Starts Second Season in Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle, 17 January 2018.
Maltz, Judy. "It Started as a Joke: Only Women Could Fix the 'Mess in the Middle East'." Haaretz, 4 January 2018.
"The Covenant Foundation Announces $1.6 Million in New Grants to Be Disbursed in 2018." The Covenant Foundation, 4 January 2018.
"The Covenant Foundation Announces $1.6 Million in New Grants." eJewish Philanthropy, 4 January 2018.
"Women’s Fund to Honor Founders." Atlanta Jewish Times, 3 January 2018.

/ 2017 /

Hanau, Shira. "92Y Moves Into Rabbinical Training." The New York Jewish Week, 27 December 2017.
Hurwitz, Rabba Sara. "Why We Need Women to Lead: The Biggest Lesson of the #MeToo Movement." New York Daily News, 12 December 2017.
Manson, Jamie. "Interfaith Panel Describes Women's Struggle for Equality in Religious Traditions." National Catholic Reporter, 11 December 2017.
Altmann, Dr. Esther. "#MeToo: Thoughts From Da Nang, Vietnam." The Times of Israel, 19 November 2017.
Prince, Cathryn. "Spiritual Leader at NY Orthodox Community Says She’s No ‘Bra-Burning Feminist’." The Times of Israel, 16 November 2017.
Wohlberg, Rabbi Mitchell. "Thank God for Not Making Me a Woman; Reflections on Harvey Weinstein." Shabbat Sermon at Beth Tfiloh Congregation, 11 November 2017.
Duke, Michael C. "Family in Need of ‘Closure’ After Re-Flooding, Robbery." Jewish Herald-Voice, 5 October 2017.
Thomas-Newborn, Rabbanit Alissa. "Why I Traveled to Las Vegas to Help After the Deadly Shooting." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 3 October 2017.
Davis, Jasmine. "Synagogue Gets Harvey Relief From New York Group." Houston Chronicle, 2 October 2017.
Sales, Ben. "Five Key Takeaways From a New Survey About Modern Orthodox Jews." Cleveland Jewish News, 29 September 2017.
Dreyfus, Hannah. "First-Ever Survey of Modern Orthodox American Jews Reveals Fragmented Community." The New York Jewish Week, 27 September 2017.
Nathan-Kazis, Josh. "Are the Orthodox Facing a Schism Over Female Rabbis?" Forward, 27 September 2017.
"A Vote for OU Inaction." Forward, 20 September 2017.
Foretek, Jared. "Area Orthodox Leaders Object to OU Maharat Ruling." Washington Jewish Week, 15 September 2017.
Picker Neiss, Maharat Rori. "I Am a Maharat. The O.U. Thinks I Am the Biggest Threat to the Jews." Forward, 11 September 2017.
Siegel, Masada. "Meet the New Female Rosh Kehila of this Brooklyn Orthodox Synagogue." Forward, 8 September 2017.
Nathan-Kazis, Josh. "Exclusive: Is the Orthodox Union Poised to Expel Synagogues With Female Clergy?" Forward, 7 September 2017.
Epstein, Rabba Yaffa. "Heeding the Wake-up Call of Our Tradition." Hadassah Magazine, September 2017.
Palmer, Joanne. "Meet Rabba Eryn London." New Jersey Jewish Standard, 20 July 2017.
JLNJ Staff. "Rabba Eryn London Receives Semicha From Yeshivat Maharat." The Jewish Link of New Jersey, 20 July 2017.
"Yeshivat Maharat Ordains Fifth Class of Women." The Jewish Link of the Bronx, Westchester, and Connecticut, 20 July 2017.
"Cleveland Partnership Minyan Hosts Scholar-in-Residence." Cleveland Jewish News, 19 July 2017.
JOFA & Yeshivat Maharat. "JOFA & Yeshivat Maharat: The Summer Tour." The New York Jewish Week, 18 July 2017.
Torok, Ryan. "Hiring Ordained Woman to Teach at Shalhevet Accentuates Orthodox Rift." Jewish Journal, 5 July 2017.
Sales, Ben. "Most Rabbinical Schools Lack Parental Leave Policies -- and Students Are Not Happy About It." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 23 June 2017.
Baugher, David. "Jewish Community Welcomes Muslims for Iftar meal Breaking Ramadan Fast." St. Louis Jewish Light, 22 June 2017.
Lifshitz, Aliza. "Standing at Sinai: Maharat’s 5th Semikha Ceremony." The New York Jewish Week, 22 June 2017.
Fields, Alec. "Ramie Smith, Rabba at Hebrew Institute of Riverdale in NY, Will Join Faculty Next Fall." The Boiling Point, 16 June 2017.
Sackett, Shelley. "Chelsea’s Historic Walnut Street Shul Preserves a Future." Jewish Journal, 15 June 2017.
Herzfeld, Rabbi Shmuel. "Defending the Role of Orthodox Women Clergy." The New York Jewish Week, 25 May 2017.
Thomas-Newborn, Rabbanit Alissa. "A Jewish Response to '13 Reasons Why'." Jewish Journal, 10 May 2017.
Jewish Week Editors. "What the OU Can Learn From Women." The New York Jewish Week, 10 May 2017.
Rosenblatt, Gary. "Will OU Oust Shuls With Women Clergy?" The New York Jewish Week, 10 May 2017.
Blumenkranz, Stephanie and Cosgrove, Debbie. "Sacred Need at a Sacred Time." Jewish Women's Foundation of New York, 3 May 2017.
Endres, Amy. "Interfaith Unity, Not Division, After Anti-Semitic Vandalism." Religions for Peace, 1 May 2017.
Epstein, Rabba Yaffa. "Bringing a Piece of Jerusalem to North America: The Pardes Community Beit Midrash Initiative." The Times of Israel, 28 April 2017.
Wilensky, David A. M. "When Orthodoxy Tilts to the Women's Side." The Jewish News of Northern California, 12 April 2017.
Fields, Alec. "Beth Jacob Stance Prevents Break Over Women Clergy After OU Says No." The Boiling Point, 28 March 2017.
Mizrahi Smith, Debra and Swarz, Adynna and Thomas-Newborn, Rabbanit Alissa. "Inclusion Is Not One Size Fits All." The New York Jewish Week, 22 March 2017.
Antine, Sarah. "New Yachad Chapter in Greater Washington." The New York Jewish Week, 8 March 2017.
Doherty, Rosa. "More Women Needed in Communal Roles." The JC, 8 March 2017.
Rephun, Menachem. "Maharat Talks to JP Updates About the O.U.’s Ruling on Female Clergy." JPUpdates, 2 March 2017.
Gross, Miriam. "Clergy Is Not a Hebrew Word." The Times of Israel, 24 February 2017.
Fox, Rabbi Jeffrey. "Rabbi Soloveitchik’s Position on Women as Shohatot and the Development of Customs of Abstention: Semikhah and Mesorah -- A Response to the OU Panel." The Lehrhaus, 23 February 2017.
Lecci, Stephanie. "While Visiting St. Louis Area, Pence, Greitens Condemn Vandalism at Jewish Cemetery." KBIA, 22 February 2017.
Brawer, Rabba Dina. "When Tradition Is Not What Is Best." The New York Jewish Week, 22 February 2017.
Trachtman, Dr. Chaim. "Modeling Modernity: Revisiting the Rabbi Soloveitchik Paradigm." The Lehrhaus, 21 February 2017.
Frank, Laura Shaw. "Yeshivish Women Clergy: The Secular State and Changing Roles for Women in Ultra-Orthodoxy." The Lehrahaus, 21 February 2017.
Kohl Finegold, Maharat Rachel. "The Gay Child in My Daughter’s First Grade Class." Morethodoxy, 18 February 2017.
Sarna, Rabbanit Leah. "An Alternative History of American Modern Orthodoxy." The Lehrhaus, 15 February 2017.
Wolkenfeld, Sara. "Schools Need Leadership, Too: The OU and Day School Education." The Lehrhaus, 15 February 2017.
Greenberg, Rabbi Yitz. "How the OU Can Correct Its Mistake on Banning Women Clergy." The New York Jewish Week, 14 February 2017.
Mintz, Rabbi Adam; et al. "Reflections on the Current Debate on Women’s Professional Spiritual Leadership." Jewish Link of New Jersey, 14 February 2017.
Segal, Rabbi Ari. "A Response to the Orthodox Union’s Statement on Women Clergy." Jewish Journal, 14 February 2017.
Exler, Rabbi Steven. "How Female Clergy Strengthen Our Orthodox Community." The New York Jewish Week, 10 February 2017.
Groveman Weiner, Ariel. "Holding Tradition While Reflecting Modernity: A Recipe for Social Change." eJewishPhilanthropy, 10 February 2017.
Bendheim, Dr. Giti. "Where Are the Women?" The Times of Israel, 10 February 2017.
Stadlan, Noam. "Why Would You Ask Rabbi Schachter?" The New York Jewish Week, 9 February 2017.
Jaffe, Rabbanit Bracha. "Bringing Tu B’Shvat Color to Prison." The Times of Israel, 9 February 2017.
Tucker, Rabbi Ethan. "(Mis)Understanding Tradition." The Times of Israel, 9 February 2017.
Torok, Ryan. "Women Leaders Respond to Prohibitive Orthodox Ruling." The Jewish Journal, 9 February 2017.
Altmann, Dr. Esther. "Female Clergy: What's at Stake." The Times of Israel, 9 February 2017.
Lopes Cardozo, Rabbi Dr. Nathan. "The Genius and Limitations of Rabbi Joseph Ber Soloveitchik z”l." The Times of Israel, 8 February 2017.
Zieve, Tamara. "Jewish Prayer Session Held at JFK in Solidarity With Refugees." The Jerusalem Post, 8 February 2017.
Eliassan, Shira. "Ignore the OU’s Pronouncement. Orthodox Women Rabbis Are Here to Stay." Forward, 8 February 2017.
Hefter, Rabbi Herzl. "On Female Rabbis, the OU Statement and Slavery." The Times of Israel, 8 February 2017.
Kohl Finegold, Maharat Rachel. "We Are Here to Stay." The Times of Israel, 8 February 2017.
Kuruvilla, Carol. "Despite Ban, These Orthodox Jewish Clergywomen Are Determined to Serve." The Huffington Post, 7 February 2017.
Ettinger, Yair. "American Modern Orthodox Establishment's Ban on Women Rabbis Sparks Backlash." Haaretz, 7 February 2017.
Rosenbaum, Judith. "Hypocrisy as Orthodox Union Praises Women's Talents, Bans Women Clergy." Forward, 7 February 2017.
Sharon, Alina Dain. "Feminism and Purim: Reflections of Female Religious Leaders Across Denominations." Jewish News Service, 6 February 2017.
Sharon, Jeremy. "Liberal Orthodox Rabbis Oppose OU Ban on Female Religious Leadership." The Jerusalem Post, 6 February 2017.
Lau, Rabbi Benjamin. "There’s No Stopping Women’s Spiritual Leadership." The Times of Israel, 6 February 2017.
Landes, Rabbi Daniel. "Opposing Orthodox Women Rabbis: Laughable, Pitiful, Wrong." Haaretz, 6 February 2017.
Sales, Ben. "Facing OU Synagogue Ban, Orthodox Women Clergy Say They’ll Keep Working." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 3 February 2017.
"Female Clergy in Synagogues Barred by Orthodox Union." i24news.com, 3 February 2017.
"Dear Rabbis, From a Yoetzet." The New York Jewish Week, 3 February 2017.
Rosenblatt, Gary. "OU Says No on Women Rabbis; What Else Is New?" The New York Jewish Week, 3 February 2017.
Kanefsky, Rabbi Yosef. "Rabbi Yosef Kanefsky: B’nai David Will Not Accept New OU Policy Barring Female Clergy." The Jewish Journal, 3 February 2017.
Angel, Rabbi Marc. "Women as Orthodox Jewish Religious Leaders." Institute for Jewish Ideas & Ideals, 2 February 2017.
Rephun, Menachem. "Orthodox Union Adopts Ruling Barring Women From Serving as Rabbis" JPUpdates, 2 February 2017.
"OU Bars Women From Serving as Clergy in its Synagogues." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 2 February 2017.
Greenberg, Rabbi Ben. "Female Clergy: It's Not About Ideological Purity." The Times of Israel, 2 February 2017.
Nathan-Kazis, Josh. "Exclusive: Orthodox Union Adopts New Policy Barring Women Clergy." Forward, 2 February 2017.
Palmer, Joanne. "Learning About Other Jews." The Jewish Standard, 26 January 2017.

/ 2016 /

Blady, Rabbi Rebecca. "From Brooklyn to Berlin, With an Eye on the Future." The New York Jewish Week, 28 December 2016.
Fields, Alec. "B’nai David Changes Morateinu’s Title to Rabbanit." The Boiling Point, 16 December 2016.
Brawer, Rabba Dina. "New A-Gender: Inviting Women On-Board the Jewish Journey." Jewish News Online, 28 November 2016.
Sarick, Lila. "New Rabbis, New Challenges." The Canadian Jewish News, 15 September 2016.
Roth, Phoebe. "A Scholar in the Capital." The Australian Jewish News, 12 September 2016.
Rocker, Simon. "Pop-Up Pair Launch New Kind of Prayer." The JC, 8 September 2016.
Kohl Finegold, Maharat Rachel and Cutler, Rabbi Adam. "Is Native Reconciliation a Mitzvah?" The Canadian Jewish News, 15 August 2016.
Keene, Joelle. "Leadership Through Feminine Strength." The Jewish Journal, 3 August 2016.
Palmer, Joanne. "The Big Book of Women Rabbis Tell a Grand Story." The Times of Israel, 3 August 2016.
Rosenblatt, Gary. "OU Grapples With Roles of Women in Clergy." The Jewish Week, 3 August 2016.
Hurwitz, Rabba Sara. "The Torah Imagines a Greenbelt." The Jewish Week, 2 August 2016.
Silverstein, Barbara. "The 'Rebbetz-Him' Is the New Rebbetzin." The Canadian Jewish News, 7 July 2016.
Hurwitz, Rabba Sara. "When Receiving Smikha Becomes Ritual." The Times of Israel, 24 June 2016.
Novak, Rabbi Marianne. "Why I Enrolled in Yeshivat Maharat, the Orthodox Seminary for Women Clergy." My Jewish Learning, 23 June 2016.
Schischa, Rebecca. "The Orthodox Feminist Revolution Has Finally Arrived -- In London." Forward, 21 June 2016.
Herzfeld, Rabbi Shmuel. "What Happened When an Orthodox Jewish Congregation Went to a Gay Bar to Mourn Orlando." The Washington Post, 15 June 2016.
Adkins, Laura. "One Tenacious Family, Two Inspiring Rabbis." Forward, 31 May 2016.
"America's Most Inspiring Rabbis." Forward, 16 May 2016.
Konigorski, Monika and Brawer, Rabba Dina. "From Rebbetzin to Maharat." Bet Debora, Spring 2016.
L'Heureux, Catie. "Meet the First Female Orthodox Rabbi." New York Magazine, 6 April 2016.
Heilman, Uriel. "Even Orthodox Jews Starting to Wrestle With Transgender Issues." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 5 April 2016.
Moghe, Sonia and Pomrenze, Yon. "Rabbi Lila Kagedan: A History-Making Title in Orthodox Judaism." CNN, 5 April 2016.
Friedman, Maharat Ruth. "When You're Facing Infertility, a Synagogue Can Be the Most Painful Place to Go. Let's Change That." The Washington Post, 30 March 2016.
"Rabbi Lila Kagedan, First Female Rabbi at Orthodox Shul in Melborne." The Jewish Press, 21 March 2016.
Shefa, Shira. "Misogyny 'Alive and Well,' Says Rabbinic Pioneer." Canadian Jewish News, 13 March 2016.
Kemp, Caron. "Special Report: Women in Orthodox Judaism - From Seminary to Semicha." Jewish News, 10 March 2016.
JNS. "International Women's Day: This Year's Newsworthy Jewish Women." Algemeiner, 8 March 2016.
Matlz, Judy. "Ten Ways Israeli and Jewish Women Cracked the Glass Ceiling this Past Year." Haaretz, 8 March 2016.
Brawer, Naftali. "Traveling With a Maharat." The Times of Israel, 24 February 2016.
Epstein, Rabba Yaffa. "I Am an Impostor." JDOV, 8 February 2016.
Epstein, Rabba Yaffa and Hammer Kossoy, Rabbi Dr. Meesh. "Did Esther and Ruth Break the Glass Ceiling? A Debate." The Torch, 1 February 2016.
"Re-Imagine” Bat Mitzvahs Urges Leading Orthodox Female Voice." Jewish News Online, 14 January 2016.
"New Jersey Orthodox Synagogue Hires Woman Who Uses "Rabbi" Title." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 12 January 2016.

/ 2015 /

Shafner, Rabbi Hyim. "Adam One as a Paradigm for Communal Spiritual Leadership." Morthodoxy, 30 November 2015.
Kagedan, Rabbi Lila. "Why Orthodox Judaism Needs Female Rabbis." Canadian Jewish News, 25 November 2015.
Regenstreif, Michael. "R' Lila Kagedan Breaks New Ground as Clergywoman Committed to Orthodox Judaism." Ottawa Jewish Bulletin, 19 November 2015.
Fax, Julie Gruenbaum. "A View From the Women's Section on Orthodox Spiritual Leadership." Jewish Journal, 10 November 2015.
Bell, Matthew. "Can Orthodox Jewish Women Be Rabbis?" PRI's The World, 9 Nov 2015.
Hurwitz, Rabba Sara. "Pioneer Rabba Sara Hurwitz: Orthodox Women Rabbis Are Here to Stay." Haaretz, 8 November 2015.
Palmer, M.S. "Women as Rabbis: It's Time." The Times of Israel, 8 November 2015.
Bialik, Mayim. "Let Orthodox Jewish Women Be Called 'Rabbi'." GrokNation, 6 November 2015.
Novak, Rabbi Marianne. "Facts on the Ground for One Maharat Student." The Times of Israel, 6 November 2015.
Borschel-Dan, Amanda. "How Do You Solve a Problem Like a Maharat." The Times of Israel, 5 November 2015.
Eisner, Jane. "Why All Jews Should Speak Out About Orthodox Ban on Women Rabbis." Forward, 5 November 2015.
Feldman, Noah. "One Step Backwards for Women in Judaism." Bloomberg View, 5 November 2015.
Gross, Miriam. "Thanks to the RCA, We Now Have Female Clergy." The Times of Israel, 5 November 2015.
Hammer-Kossoy, Rabbi Dr. Meesh. "Why Orthodox Judaism Needs Women Rabbis." Haaretz, 5 November 2015.
Sharon, Jeremy. "RCA Resolution on Female Ordination 'Political and Unfortunate,' Says Riskin." The Jerusalem Post, 5 November 2015.
Scholten-Gutierrez, Rabba Melissa. "My Maharat Life." Redefining Rebbetzin, 5 November 2015.
Bickel, Rana. "Do You Want Me to Leave Orthodoxy? An Open Letter to the RCA." Sisterhood Blog, Forward, 4 November 2015.
Futterman, Ellen. "The Maharat and the Pope." St. Louis Jewish Light, 4 November 2015.
Dreyfus, Hannah. "In Israel Women Get Smicha, Prompting RCA to Reaffirm Its Ban." The Jewish Week, 3 November 2015.
Kanefsky, Rabbi Yosef. "We Have Arrived: Orthodox Spiritual Leadership Is Gender-Blind." Morethodoxy, 3 November 2015.
Kolakowski, Joseph. "I'm an Ultra-Orthodox Rabbi and I Support Women's Ordination." Sisterhood Blog, Forward, 3 November 2015.
Landau, Rabba Dr. Melanie. "Female Clergy Are Key to 'Sacred Continuity." Sisterhood Blog, Forward, 3 November 2015.
Weiss, Rabbi Avi. "Women Can Be Rabbis, In Keeping With Tradition." The Jewish Week, 3 November 2015.
Angel, Rabbi Marc. "Women as Orthodox Religious Jewish Leaders." Ideas and Ideals, 1 November 2015.
Rocker, Simon. "Could This Woman Lead a Revolution in British Jewry?" The JC, 29 October 2015.
"JCRC Names New Executive Director." St. Louis Jewish Light, 22 October 2015.
Solomon, Carol Wolf. "Are Baby Boomers Feeling Overlooked by Congregations?" St. Louis Jewish Light, 21 October 2015.
Scholten-Gutierrez, Rabba Melissa. "The Weight and Warmth of Torah." Redefining Rebbetzin, 7 October 2015.
Altmann, Esther. "Eating Disorders: A Jewish Perspective and Response." Eating Disorders Resource Catalogue, 1 October 2015.
Dreyfus, Hannah. "Riverdale Synagogue Appoints Second Woman Rabba." The Jewish Week, 30 September 2015.
Shaw-Frank, Laura. "Overcoming Obstacles to Recite Mourner’s Kaddish With Dignity." The Torch, 21 September 2015.
Rocker, Simon. "US Shul Gives Scholar Post to Woman." The JC, 17 September 2015.
Picker Neiss, Maharat Rori. "Why I Was Arrested in St. Louis." Sisterhood Blog, Forward, 19 August 2015.
"New Israel Dialogue Aims to Engage Jewish Young Adults." St. Louis Jewish Light, 6 August 2015.
Sifrin, Geoff. "Feminists Don't Burn Bras, But Demand Torah." South African Jewish Report, 5 August 2015.
Baugher, David. "Community Reflect a Year After Ferguson Shooting." St. Louis Jewish Light, 5 August 2015.
Landau, Rabba Dr. Melanie. "Into the Heart of the Fire." Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals, 27 July 2015.
Landau, Rabba Dr. Melanie. "For Tisha B’Av, A Feminist Reading of Lamentations." My Jewish Learning, 23 July 2015.
Landau, Rabba Dr. Melanie. "Tisha B'Av, Tu B'Av and My Journey." Sisterhood Blog, Forward, 21 July 2015.
Jaffe, Rabbanit Bracha. "When Leaders Need Chaplains." The Torch, 20 July 2015.
"Feminist Trail Blazer." South African Jewish Report, 17 July 2015.
Farkash, Tali. "Women of the Revolution." Ynet, 15 June 2015.
Fields, Alec. "Women Should Be ‘Spiritual Leaders’ But Title Matters, Says Rabbi Shlomo Riskin." The Boiling Point, 4 June 2015.
Heilman, Uri. "New Cohort of Clergy Tests Orthodox Readiness for Women Rabbis." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 12 May 2015.
Kustanowitz, Esther D. "A Giant Step Forward for Orthodox Women in Clergy." Jewish Journal, 6 May 2015.
Bialik, Mayim. "Welcoming LA's First Female Clergy Member." Kveller, 6 May 2015.
Kustanowitz, Esther D. "Morateinu Alissa Thomas-Newborn Joins the Clergy." Jewish Journal, 6 May 2015.
Sharbat, Rabba Dr. Anat. "Using the Mikvah for Conversion in Front of Men? We Have Found Another Halakhic Solution." NRG, 5 May 2015.
"Titles Are Important, and Women Deserve Them." The Boiling Point, 1 May 2015.
Rothman, Noah. "Evolution of a Title Ensnares Potential New Faculty Hire." The Boiling Point, 27 April 2015.
Chryss, Jenny. "Sharia Law in Britain." Rabba Dina Brawer discussing Agunot at minute 19:30. BBC Radio, 16 April 2015.
Kohl Finegold, Maharat Rachel. "Perspectives: Celebrating an Individual Bat Mitzvah." Canadian Jewish News, 15 April 2015.
Thomas, Alice. "What?! You Mean Women Can Actually Learn Talmud?" The Torch, 15 April 2015.
"24 Jews Who Are Changing the World." Canadian Jewish News, 1 April 2015.
Thomas-Newborn, Rabbanit Alissa. "A Mishkan for All: A Communal Approach to Mental Illness." Jewish Journal, 26 March 2015.
Weisberg, Talia. "Sara Hurwitz: The First Orthodox Jewish Rabba." Ms. Blog, 19 March 2015.
Borschel-Dan, Amanda. "Struggle and Success, in the Words of Pioneering Jewish Female Clergy." The Times of Israel, 8 March 2015.
Borschel-Dan, Amanda. "Orthodox Feminists Say They Don't Want a Revolution." The Times of Israel, 8 March 2015.
Rothman, Noah "In a First for Los Angeles, B’nai David Adds a Clergy Intern Who is Female." The Boiling Point, 11 February 2015.
Rothman, Noah. "Compromise on Female Clergy Saved Community-Wide ‘Day of Learning’ Last Fall." The Boiling Point, 11 February 2015.
Sharbat, Dr. Anat. "Jennie Rosenfeld's Appointment is Wonderful News." Canadian Jewish News, 26 January 2015.
Baugher David. "Event Spotlights Challenges, Joys of Jewish Women in the Clergy." St. Louis Jewish Light, 21 January 2015.
Hurwitz, Rabba Sara. "Reflections From the Solidarity Mission to Paris." Yeshivat Maharat, 15 January 2015.
Brawer, Rabba Dina. "Pause for Thought Segments on BBC Radio." BBC Radio, January 2015.

/ 2014 /

Picker Neiss, Maharat Rori. "From the Depths I Call to You." Jewschool, 10 December 2014.
Zakheim, Barbara. "The Benefits of a Maharat." Washington Jewish Week, 20 November 2014.
Rubin, Debra. "Women Honor Orthodoxy's First 'Rabba'." New Jersey Jewish News, 3 November 2014.
Wall, Alix. "Orthodox Shul in Berkeley Hires Female Clergy Member." J., 2 October 2014.
Kohl Finegold, Maharat Rachel. "Pregnant and Nursing Women Fasting on Yom Kippur – Reflections." Morethodoxy, 30 September 2014.
Sichel, Jared. "Orthodox Shul Takes First Step to Hiring Female Clergy." Jewish Journal, 11 September 2014.
"Jewish Chronicle Power 100." The JC, 28 August 2014.
Scholten-Gutierrez, Melissa. "Self-Selecting, Self-Defining Judaism." Patheos, 20 August 2014.
Reimer, Gail. "Connecting Across the Divide." Jewish Women's Archive Blog, 29 July 2014.
Kohl Finegold, Maharat Rachel. "Why Don't Women Sing in Shul." Morethodoxy, 18 July 2014.
Picker Neiss, Maharat Rori. "No More Whispers." My Jewish Learning, 7 July 2014.
Friedman, Maharat Ruth. "Women, Faith and Community." What I See Project, 30 June 2014.
Wittenberg, Ed. "First Female ‘Rabba’ Leaves Mark During Area Visits." Cleveland Jewish News, 22 May 2014.
Walter, Ruby. "Then and Now: The Activism of Rabbi Avi Weiss." Long Island Jewish World, 2-8 May 2014.
Kohl Finegold, Maharat Rachel. "Impact of the Shoah Revisted After Family Discovery." The Canadian Jewish News, 24 April 2014.
Torossian, Ronn. "Rabbi Avi Weiss: My Hero." The Jerusalem Post, 31 March 2014.
Sharbat, Dr. Anat. "Prime-Time Drama." My Jewish Learning, 26 March 2014.
Weiss, Rabbi Avi. "In the Legacy of the Rav, Allowing Rabbis to Decide." The Jewish Week, 11 March 2014.
Sheir, Rebecca. "Orthodox Jewish Woman Takes the Pulpit In D.C." WAMU 88.5, 7 March 2014.
Alcaraz-Robinson, Stéphanie. "Making History at Shaar Hashomayim." Westmount Examiner, 6 March 2014.
Samuel, Sigal. "Feminism in Faith: Sara Hurwitz’s Road to Becoming the First Publicly Ordained Orthodox Jewish Rabba." BuzzFeed, 6 March 2014.
Arnold, Janice. "Female Clergy Tries to Bring Female Voice to Spirituality." The Canadian Jewish News, 24 February 2014.
Sharon, Jeremy. "In U-Turn, Chief Rabbinate Accepts Credentials of Rabbi Avi Weiss." The Jerusalem Post, 15 January 2014.
"Chief Rabbinate Says Rabbi Avi Weiss' Word is Good on Jewishness." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 15 January 2014.
Klagsbrun, Francine. "A Year of Advances for Orthodox Feminists." The Jewish Week, 14 January 2014.

/ 2013 /

Seltzer, Sarah. "14 Jewish Women to Watch in 2014" The Jewish Daily Forward, 31 December 2013.
Sarna, Jonathan and Gil Student. "Is ‘Open Orthodoxy’ an Oxymoron?" The Jewish Daily Forward, 30 December 2013.
Bronis, Leenor. "The Orthodox Madame Rabbi." The Daily Beast, 24 December 2013.
"A Fine Balance." The Jewish Daily Forward, 11 December 2013.
Caron, Laila. "Orthodox Women Rabbis? Maybe." The Brooklyn Rail, 3 October 2013.
Zehavi, Ben. "Ordained Orthodox Woman Brings Vitality to DC Pulpit." The Times of Israel, 13 September 2013.
Torossian, Ronn. "Treating Orthodox Jewish Women as Equals." The Algemeiner, 9 August 2013.
Fischer, Elli. "Advancing New Reasons to Ordain Orthodox Women." The Jewish Week, 30 July 2013.
Freedman, Samuel G. "A Jewish Pathbreaker Inspired by Her Countryman Mandela." The New York Times, 26 July 2013.
Friedman, Maharat Ruth. "How I Became a Maharat." The Jewish Standard, 18 July 2013.
Ginsburg, Rabbi Bruce. "Halachic Template for Women’s Ordination Isn’t New." The Jewish Week, 16 July 2013.
Gavrilov, Tamara. "Women Are Fighting for an Orthodox Jewish Revolution -- In Manhattan and Beyond." Haaretz, 12 July 2013.
Riskin, Rabbi Shlomo. "Women Entering the Great Halachic Conversation." The Jerusalem Post, 10 July 2013.
Fruchter, Rabbanit Dasi. "Can We Speak for Ourselves?" The Lilith Blog, 9 July 2013.
Kohl Finegold, Maharat Rachel. "Forging a New Path?" The Jerusalem Post, 6 July 2013.
Boorstein, Michelle. "In a First, A Female Spiritual Advisor Joins an Orthodox Synagogue in D.C." The Washington Post, 4 July 2013.
bat Pessi, Talia. "But Why Do They Have to Be Rabbis?" Jewish Women’s Archive, Jewesses With Attitude, 30 June 2013.
Hurwitz, Rabba Sara. "Ordaining Women in the Jewish Community." The Jerusalem Post, 30 June 2013.
Chasan, Aliza. "Yeshivat Maharat Ordains Orthodox Female Clergy." The Jewish Link, 27 June 2013.
Boxerman, Hannah. "Orthodox Shul Embraces New Role of Women in Congregational Leadership." St. Louis Jewish Light, 26 June 2013.
Reimer-Torn, Susan. "Misogyny and What It Takes to Move on." Jewish Currents, 25 June 2013.
Potasnik, Rabbi Joseph and McCormack, Deacon Kevin. "Interview." Religion On The Line, 77 WABC Radio, 23 June 2013.
Stone, Amy. "Orthodox Women Rabbis by Any Other Name." The Lilith Blog, 21 June 2013.
Koch Ellenson, Rabbi Jacqueline. "Our Sisters, May We Become Thousands of Myriads: The First Ordination of Yeshivat Maharat." CCAR RAV Blog, 20 June 2013.
Jimenez, Angela. "Leading the Way." The New York Times, 20 June 2013.
Cohen, Anne. "Orthodox Schism Over Role of Women Widens After Graduation of Maharats." The Jewish Daily Forward, 20 June 2013.
Reimer-Torn, Susan. "Maharats March Into Jewish World." The Jewish Week, 19 June 2013.
Marcus, Lilit. "History, Yes. Respect, Well…" The Jewish Week, 19 June 2013.
Cohen, Anne. "Maharats Win Support of Jewish Women." The Jewish Daily Forward, 19 June 2013.
Klein, Zvika. ".שמחה רבה: הכירו את ה’רבות’ האורתודוקסיות הראשונות" Ma’ariv, 18 June 2013.
Harris, Ben. "For Graduates of Avi Weiss’ Academy, Ordination Comes With Controversy." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 18 June 2013.
Alperin, Michele. "Orthodox Jewish Women Ordained as First Class of a ‘Different Kind of Leader’." JNS, 18 June 2013.
Weiss, Rabbi Avi. "Mesorah and Making Room: A Journey to Women’s Spiritual Leadership." The Times of Israel, 17 June 2013.
Harris, Ben. "What Does an Orthodox Woman’s Ordination Certificate Look Like?" Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 17 June 2013.
Schaechter, Rukhl. "Orthodox Women Ordained as Spiritual Leaders." The Yiddish Daily Forward, 17 June 2013.
Oster, Marcy. "N.Y’s Yeshivat Maharat Graduates Its First Class of Female Religious Leaders." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 17 June 2013.
Breger, Sarah. "Meet the Maharats: Questions for Rori Picker Neiss." Moment Magazine, 17 June 2013.
Leib Smokler, Erin. "A Historic Graduation Ceremony for Orthodox Women." The Daily Beast, 17 June 2013.
Cohen, Anne. "As First Maharats Graduate, Roles for Orthodox Women Take Leap Forward." The Jewish Daily Forward, 16 June 2013.
Martin, Michel. "Orthodox Jews Gear Up for First Women Leaders." Faith Matters, NPR, 14 June 2013.
Ben-Gedalyahu, Tzvi. "Yeshivat Maharat to Ordain Women Rabbis on Sunday." The Jewish Press, 13 June 2013.
"The Maharat Movement." The Jewish Daily Forward, 13 June 2013.
Ungar-Sargon, Batya. "Orthodox Yeshiva Set to Ordain Three Women. Just Don’t Call Them ‘Rabbi’." Tablet Magazine, 10 June 2013.
Holzel, David. "Orthodox Shul Opens Doors to Female Spiritual Leader." Washington Jewish Week, 29 May 2013.
Stern, Zelda R. and Maryles Sztokman, Elana. "Orthodox Women Reach Another Milestone." The Jewish Week, 28 May 2013.
Carmona, Sergio. "First Female Orthodox Rabbi Visits South Florida." Florida Jewish Journal, 28 May 2013.
Breger, Sarah. "Meet the Maharats: Questions for Rachel Kohl Finegold." Moment Magazine, 22 May 2013.
Breger, Sarah. "Meet the Maharats: Questions for Ruth Friedman." Moment Magazine, 21 May 2013.
Ferst, Devra. "Q&A With Maharat Ruth Friedman." The Jewish Daily Forward, 19 May 2013.
Dickter, Adam. "Maharat Hired at DC Shul, With Help From JOFA Leader." The Jewish Week, 17 May 2013.
Goldberg, Elisheva. "Why It’s Wrong to Reject Women Rabbis." The Daily Beast, 8 May 2013.
Brachear, Manya A. "Chicagoan’s Jewish Faith Helps Her Blaze New Spiritual Trail." Chicago Tribune, 27 April 2013.
Lieber, Chavie. "A Groundbreaking Study Center Prepares Orthodox Women Rabbis, Kind Of." The Times of Israel, 23 April 2013.
Ghert-Zand, Renee. "Trailblazing Woman Joins Orthodox Montreal Shul." The Jewish Daily Forward, 12 April 2013.
Arnold, Janice. "Modern Orthodox Shul Hires First Female Clergy." The Canadian Jewish News, 12 April 2013.
Dubofsky, Chanel. "Inside Sex Education for Orthodox Couples." The Jewish Daily Forward, 6 March 2013.
Shafner, Rabbi Hyim. "Maharat: A New Model of Leadership." Morethodoxy, 1 March 2013.
Fruchter, Rabbanit Dasi. "Rabbis in Red Lipstick." Lilith Blog, 20 February 2013.
Chernikoff, Helen. "A More Welcoming Shul." The Jewish Week, 13 February 2013.
Cohen, Anne. "What Happens When Jewish Law Hampers the Disabled?" The Jewish Daily Forward, 1 February 2013.
Sztokman, Elana. "The Rabba Revolution Continues." The Jewish Daily Forward, 31 January 2013.

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/ 2012 /

Baugher, David. "School Breaking New Ground for Women in Orthodox Community." St. Louis Jewish Light, 14 November 2012.
Brown, Elicia. "Winds of Change." The Jewish Week, 6 November 2012.
Fineblum Raub, Deborah. "Rabba Hurwitz Goes Live." Jewish Women’s Archive: Jewesses With Attitude, 4 September 2012.
Hurwitz, Sara. "Breaking Free of Self-Imposed Cages." The Huffington Post, 19 August 2012.
Bergner, Natalie. "Interview With Ruth Friedman." Ma’ayan, 6 August 2012.
"In the Beginning." The Jewish Exponent, 13 June 2012.
Guttman, Nathan. "Pension Plan Extends Coverage to More Rabbis." The Jewish Daily Forward, 5 June 2012.
Chernikoff, Helen. "Niddah Beyond the Kallah Class." The Jewish Week, 22 May 2012.
Lipman, Steven. "36 Under 36: Erin Leib Smokler, Bringing a Unique Dimension to Spiritual Leaders’ Training." The Jewish Week, 22 May 2012.
Garbi, Jill. "Pioneering Women Gather for Historic Forum." New Jersey Jewish News, 21 May 2012.
Pogrebin, Abigail. "America’s Top 50 Rabbis for 2012." The Daily Beast, 2 April 2012.
Mindell, Cindy. "Creative Thinking: The Orthodox Bat Mitzvah." The Jewish Ledger, 15 March 2012.
Ginsberg, Johanna. "We Want to Place These Women in Synagogues." New Jersey Jewish News, 24 February 2012.
Hurwitz, Rabba Sara. "From Behind the Veil of Tzniyut." Jewish Journal, 7 February 2012.
Stern, David Yehuda. "Orthodoxy: The Other Side of the Mechitza." The Cartoon Kippah, 22 January 2012.
Siegel, Masada. "CSI Lecture Series Takes on Different Perspectives." January 2012.

/ 2011 /

Mindell, Cindy. "Rori Picker Neiss: Orthodox Shul Welcomes Female Intern." The Jewish Ledger, 23 October 2011.
"Women’s Philanthropy Sponsors Program on the Evolving Role of Women Rabbis." The Jewish Ledger, 19 August 2011.
Perper, Emily. "Abrahamic Women Share Stories of Faith and Courage on Panel." The Chautauquan Daily, 31 July 2011.
"50 Most Influential Rabbis." Newsweek, 16 April 2011.
Naftolin, Karynne. "The Rabba Effect?" Red Thread Magazine, April 2011.
Kraft, Frances. "Ordaining Women Not Radical." The Canadian Jewish News, 23 March 2011.
Schischa, Rebecca. "Rabba, Therapist Team Up to Fight Eating Disorders." The Jewish Daily Forward, 9 March 2011.
"Woman Orthodox ‘Rabbi’ Sara Hurwitz." Shalom TV, 8 March 2011.
Tanenbaum, Leora. "The Challenge of Women Leadership in Orthodox Jewish Communities." Huffington Post, 26 February 2011.
Rubin, Debra. "At RU, Unorthodox Orthodox Rabbi Touts Pluralism." New Jersey Jewish News, 23 February 2011.

/ 2010 /

Rosenblatt, Gary. "Seven Who Made a Difference in 2010." The Jewish Week, 28 December 2010.
Breger, Sarah. "Do 1 Rabba, 2 Rabbis and 1 Yeshiva = A New Denomination?" Moment, November/December 2010.
"Meet the Rabba…" Chicago Jewish News, 15 October 2010.
Wingens, Andrew. "Weiss Discusses Orthodoxy." The Justice, 12 October 2010.
Cohen, Debra Nussbaum. "‘Every Title’ Is on the Table as Advisors at Women’s Yeshiva Consider Degrees." The Jewish Daily Forward, 8 October 2010.
Cohen, Debra Nussbaum. "Rabbi Sperber on Why He Supports Orthodox Women’s Ordination." The Jewish Daily Forward, 2 September 2010.
Lipman, Steve. "The ‘Journeymama’ Leading Kabbalat Shabbat." The Jewish Week, 3 August 2010.
Larson, Hilary. "Diversity on the Hudson." The Jewish Week, 3 August 2010.
Snyder, Tamar. "Yeshivat Maharat Gets ‘Seal of Approval’." The Jewish Week, 13 July 2010.
Pogrebin, Abigail. "The Rabbi and the Rabba." New York Magazine, 11 July 2010.
"The 50 Most Influential Rabbis in America." Newsweek, 28 June 2010.
Birkner, Gabrielle. "The Salon Celebrates Five Episodes; Sara Hurwitz Is on the Panel." The Jewish Daily Forward, 12 May 2010.
Nathan-Kazis, Josh. "Female Rabbis Banned With Loophole." The Jewish Daily Forward, 28 April 2010.
"Women Rabbis? Teens Weigh In." The Jewish Week, 27 April 2010.
"In Series of Talks, BOO and Hillel to Reconsider the Religious Role of Orthodox Women." Brandeis Now, 27 April 2010.
Goldstein, Evan. "Not Everybody is Ready for an Orthodox Rabba." The Wall Street Journal, 20 April 2010.
Ner-David, Rabbi Haviva. "Why We Need Rabba, Not Maharat, Sara Hurwitz." ZEEK, 7 April 2010.
Brown, Elicia. "Interview: Sara Hurwitz, Orthodox Rabbi." The JC, 1 April 2010.
Snyder, Tamar. "Beyond the Rabba-Rousing." The Jewish Week, 24 March 2010.
Brauner, Lori Silberman. "Orthodox Feminists See Giant Leap in Leadership." New Jersey Jewish News, 17 March 2010.
Cohen, Debra Nussbaum. "The First Rabba Is Given a Standing Ovation at Jewish Feminist Conference." The Jewish Daily Forward, 17 March 2010.
Cimino, Richard. "Judaism: Orthodox Jewish Women as Rabbis? It’s All in the Name." Religioscope, 13 March 2010.
M, Steven. "‘Rabba’ Sara Hurwitz Rocks the Orthodox." Heeb Magazine, 10 March 2010.
Nathan-Kazis, Josh. "In Dispute Over Using ‘Rabba’ Supporters Find Optimism." The Jewish Daily Forward, 10 March 2010.
Ner-David, Haviva. "Orthodox Women Rabbis; It’s About Time." The Jerusalem Post, 10 March 2010.
Shaviv, Miriam. "The Future Looks Bright for Orthodox Women Rabbis." The JC, 9 March 2010.
Ginsberg, Johanna. "In Deed and Now in Name, an Orthodox Trailblazer." New Jersey Jewish News, 17 February 2010.
Fertig, Mayer. "Frum and Female, But a Rabbi?" The Jewish Star, 3 February 2010.
Weiner, Julie. "Todah ‘Rabba’?" The Jewish Week, 28 January 2010.

/ 2009 /

Brown, Elicia. "In a Rabbinic Class by Themselves." The Jewish Week, 8 October 2009.
Schacter, Naomi. "The Changing Status of Orthodox Jewish Women." Ideals, 1 October 2009.
Sztokman, Elana. "Orthodoxy’s Troubling Double Standards for Women." The Jewish Daily Forward, 22 September 2009.
Stoner, Margaret. "Judaism Gets in Touch With its Feminine Side." The Jerusalem Post, 25 June 2009.
Weiss, Anthony. "An Orthodox Woman Rabbi by Any Other Name." Haaretz, 24 May 2009.
Weiss, Anthony. "Orthodox Women to be Trained as Clergy if Not Yet Rabbis." The Jewish Daily Forward, 20 May 2009.
Cohen, Debra Nussbaum. "Where Serious Torah Study for Women Is a Top Priority." The Jewish Daily Forward, 15 May 2009.
Sherman, Randi. "36 Under 36 2009: Maharat Sara Hurwitz, 32." The Jewish Week, 24 April 2009.
"Progress, But Not Equality." The Jewish Daily Forward, 8 April 2009.
Eisner, Jane. "Forward 50, 2009." The Jewish Daily Forward.

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