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Women in the Rabbinate: Online History Course

Hosted By: Jewish Women's Archive

Women in the Rabbinate is a four-part course that marks the 50th anniversary of Sally Priesand’s ordination as the first woman rabbi in the United States. Join leading scholars and rabbis, including Priesand herself, to learn about the history of women’s rabbinic roles before and since that groundbreaking moment.

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Judith Rosenbaum, PhD

Judith Rosenbaum (she/her) is CEO of the Jewish Women’s Archive, a pioneering national organization that documents Jewish women’s stories, elevates their voices, and inspires them to be agents of change. An educator, historian, and writer, Judith served for nearly a decade as JWA’s Director of Public History and Director of Education, developing its major programs and educational initiatives. Judith earned a BA in History from Yale University and a PhD in American Studies from Brown University. She won a Fulbright Fellowship to study women’s collective communities in Israel, and received a dissertation grant from the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study to pursue research on the women’s health movement. Judith has taught and lectured widely on Jewish studies and women’s studies at institutions including Brown University, Boston University, Hebrew College, and Gann Academy. She also serves on the faculty of the Bronfman Fellowship and was awarded a Schusterman Fellowship for Jewish leaders.
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Jewish Women's Archive

Jewish Women's Archive

The Jewish Women's Archive documents Jewish women's stories and amplifies their voices.
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Sally Priesand: First American Female Rabbi

Ordained in 1972 by the Reform movement, she paved the way to the rabbinate for many women.

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Ordination of Women as Rabbis

Women rabbis in history and in the news.

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Reform Rabbis Debate Women’s Ordination

Today in Jewish History: June 30, 1922

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