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Yeshivat Maharat
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December 19, 2021, 3:32 am
Orthodox Jewish women’s leadership is growing – and it’s not all about rabbis
Roles for women are growing and changing rapidly, with many serving as guides to Jewish law, professionally trained rabbis’ wives and congregational scholars
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May 20, 2017, 2:45 am
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