Featured News of 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.