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Home > Whats New > Alumnae > Chachama Ya’ara Wiedman-Samuel ‘25 and Rabbanit Sarah Segal Katz ‘25 are Changemakers for Israeli Women Rabbis

Chachama Ya’ara Wiedman-Samuel ‘25 and Rabbanit Sarah Segal Katz ‘25 are Changemakers for Israeli Women Rabbis

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Posted on February 19, 2026February 20, 2026

Chachama Ya’ara Wiedman-Samuel and Rabbanit Sarah Segal Katz were featured on Channel 13 in Israel discussing their petition to take the Israeli Rabbanut exams.

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