The Supreme Court ruled that women may sit for rabbinical ordination exams, emphasizing their professional significance. The justices accepted a petition against the Chief Rabbinate’s policy barring women from the exams. These certificates are recognized as equivalent to an academic degree in municipal tenders and grant salary benefits to teachers of religious studies.
Finally, women like me can take the Rabbinate’s exams in Jewish law * The Supreme Court has ruled that a policy of ‘only men’ is discriminatory, but will Israel’s Chief Rabbinate uphold that decision?
Ahead of the activity week of Israeli Rabbinate, dedicated this year to the theme “Torah, Leadership, and Choice,” Rabbanit Sarah wrote about the frustrating reality of the past six months: it has simply been impossible—for both men and women—to register for the Halachic examinations of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel. This situation began not long […]
