"From the days of #Miriam, the sister of #Moses and #Aaron, #Jewish #women have been leaders-without-portfolio. In the #Book of #Exodus, Miriam, a “ #prophetess,” leads the #Israelite women in song, but unlike Moses, the main recipient of teaching from God, and Aaron, the chief priest, she has no named role.

Today, women in many denominations of #Judaism are able to attend institutions of higher learning to become equipped with the necessary skills to gain credentials to be called #rabbi or #cantor. What will they do with their newfound titles? A crop of new #books and #TV shows out this fall gives some answers."

https://religionnews.com/2025/11/19/in-new-memoirs-women-rabbis-wrestle-with-judaisms-male-centered-tradition/

"From the days of #Miriam, the sister of #Moses and #Aaron, #Jewish #women have been leaders-without-portfolio. In the #Book of #Exodus, Miriam, a “ #prophetess,” leads the #Israelite women in song, but unlike Moses, the main recipient of teaching from God, and Aaron, the chief priest, she has no named role.

Today, women in many denominations of #Judaism are able to attend institutions of higher learning to become equipped with the necessary skills to gain credentials to be called #rabbi or #cantor. What will they do with their newfound titles? A crop of new #books and #TV shows out this fall gives some answers."

https://religionnews.com/2025/11/19/in-new-memoirs-women-rabbis-wrestle-with-judaisms-male-centered-tradition/