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First Woman Ordained In Israel

 From the Times of India:  Rabbi Naamah Kelman was the first woman to be ordained as a rabbi in Israel. She is associate dean at the Hebrew Union College, Jerusalem, and seeks a progressive direction for Judaism and a greater … Continue reading

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Cleveland’s Synagogue Without Walls

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer: After spending 12 years at Congregation Bethaynu in Pepper Pike, Sukol left in June 2007 to start a new type of Jewish religious and learning experience that he calls Cleveland’s Synagogue Without Walls. In the … Continue reading

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The Stockbroker Who Became A Rabbi

From cantonrep.com: CANTON Rabbi Leah Herz may be the only rabbi who received her AARP card and ordination in the same week. Herz, who assumes the pulpit this month at Canton’s Temple Israel will succeed Rabbi John Spitzer, who has … Continue reading

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