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Feminist Pioneer Challenges Orthodox Jewish Patriarchy

Posted 07.23.2011 | Religion
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By Kevin Douglas Grant Religion News Service JERUSALEM (RNS) Tova Hartman opens the door to her apartment with a warm smile, speaking softly and c...

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The Challenge Of Women Leadership In Orthodox Jewish Communities

Leora Tanenbaum | Posted 08.15.2011 | Religion
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Leora Tanenbaum

In liberal Jewish synagogues across the country, women have achieved feminist success. But when you enter an Orthodox Jewish synagogue, you enter a gender time warp.

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Sara Hurwitz's 'Rabba' Title Sparks Orthodox Jewish Condemnation

ReligionDispatches | Mark Dery | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
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Just six weeks after Sara Hurwitz was granted the title of "rabba" -- a feminized version of "rabbi" -- that title is in jeopardy as Orthodox Jews con...

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