Featured News of 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.