In the Footsteps of Regina Jonas

Who was the first woman rabbi and why don't we know about her? Most American Jews believe that women in the rabbinate is an American phenomenon that arose out of the feminist movement of the... Read allWho was the first woman rabbi and why don't we know about her? Most American Jews believe that women in the rabbinate is an American phenomenon that arose out of the feminist movement of the 1970s. So it is surprising to discover that the first woman rabbi, Regina Jonas, was orda... Read allWho was the first woman rabbi and why don't we know about her? Most American Jews believe that women in the rabbinate is an American phenomenon that arose out of the feminist movement of the 1970s. So it is surprising to discover that the first woman rabbi, Regina Jonas, was ordained in Berlin in 1935 and served German Jewry as they faced the agonies of Hitler's murde... Read all