Category Archives: Rabbis

Should The Orthodox Ordain Women?

Posted on April 1, 2009 by Luke Ford

Orthodox rabbi Gil Student writes: On Sunday March 21st, 2009, Rabbi Avi Weiss conferred Yoreh Yoreh ordination on his congregational intern, Ms. Sara Hurwitz. The official certificate does not use the term rabbi but instead Rabbi Weiss invented a new … Continue reading →

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Orthodox Women Rabbis

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Luke Ford

Moshe responds to the argument that there is no objection in Jewish law to a woman becoming a rabbi: You mention the Rav, which is ironic since it’s well documented that he objected to women even being shul president, let … Continue reading →

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Can Converts Become Rabbis?

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Luke Ford

It doesn’t bother me that there is a substantial case in Jewish law against converts such as myself becoming rabbis. I never knew this until I read this post. I have fantasized about becoming a rabbi because I am obviously … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Shameful Joke About Special Olympics?

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Luke Ford

Shmuel Herzfeld is Rabbi of Ohev Sholom — The National Synagogue in Washington, D.C www.ostns.org. He writes in the Washington Post: President Obama was only joking last week when he quipped on Jay Leno’s show that his bowling is "like … Continue reading →

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Rabbi Moshe Tendler Ascends The Temple Mount

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Luke Ford

From WorldNetDaily.com: A prominent U.S. rabbi recently ascended the Temple Mount – Judaism’s most revered site – stirring a quiet debate among some within the Jewish religious community about whether Jews should be permitted to enter the mount. Some rabbis … Continue reading →

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