In Et Pesika, Naama Morel interviews Rabbanit Sarah Segal-Katz, a halakhic scholar, educator, and activist. The conversation explores the place of women’s halakhic decision-making and its broader educational and communal significance. Segal-Katz reflects on the challenges posed by rabbinic institutions and the ongoing struggle for recognition of women’s authority within the halakhic world.
The interview highlights her vision of rabbinic leadership as a balance of creativity, responsibility, and social justice, deeply rooted in tradition yet responsive to contemporary reality. Segal-Katz emphasizes that women’s voices in halakhic discourse enrich not only the legal process but also the ethical and communal fabric of Jewish life—bringing together faith and lived experience in ways that shape a more inclusive religious future.
