The sacred calling : four decades of women in the rabbinate /

"Women have been rabbis for over forty years. No longer are women rabbis a unique phenomenon, rather they are part of the fabric of Jewish life. In this anthology, rabbis and scholars from across the Jewish world reflect back on the historic significance of women in the rabbinate and explore is...

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Other Authors: Schorr, Rebecca Einstein, 1971- (Editor), Graf, Alysa Mendelson, 1972- (Editor), Edelman, Renee (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Central Conferene of American Rabbis CCAR Press, [2016]
Series:CCAR challenge and change series.
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Summary:"Women have been rabbis for over forty years. No longer are women rabbis a unique phenomenon, rather they are part of the fabric of Jewish life. In this anthology, rabbis and scholars from across the Jewish world reflect back on the historic significance of women in the rabbinate and explore issues related to both the professional and personal lives of women rabbis. This collection examines the ways in which the reality of women in the rabbinate has impacted on all aspects of Jewish life, including congregational culture, liturgical development, life cycle ritual, the Jewish healing movement, spirituality, theology, and more"--
Physical Description:lvi, 776 pages ; 23 cm.
ISBN:9780881232172 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0881232173 (pbk. : alk. paper)