Six women have registered to take a rabbinical test administered by the Chief Rabbinate during the examination period that begins today, a rabbinate spokesperson tells The Times of Israel.
The development marks a first, following a landmark High Court decision last July after a lengthy legal battle.
The Chief Rabbinate administers tests in the major areas of halacha (Jewish law). Today, the rabbinate held tests on Shabbat, kashrut, and marriage laws.
According to the spokesperson, five female candidates have signed up for the test on the laws of mourning, and one for the test on family purity, both to be held on Monday.
Several thousand people are taking a test in this session, according to a statement by the rabbinate.
The tests usually take place three times a year, but this is the first time they have been held since the court’s ruling.
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