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Michal Raucher

Michal Raucher

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Three women sit for Israeli Rabbinate’s exam, amid growing recognition for Orthodox Jewish women’s religious leadership

Three women sat for an exam administered by Israel’s Rabbinate, the latest sign of growing recognition for women’s religious leadership within...

30.04.2026 10

The Conversation

Michal Raucher

Orthodox Judaism is making space for women’s religious leadership – even without traditional ordination

A court decision allowing Israeli women to take the Chief Rabbinate’s exams is the latest sign of growing recognition for women’s religious...

19.11.2025 10

The Conversation

Michal Raucher

Jews know how to shout ‘Never again.’ It’s time to do that now for Gaza.

In March 2019, the Jewish Council for Public Affairs published a resolution condemning the “genocide” of the Rohingya people. This was nearly two...

26.07.2025 10

The Jewish Week

Michal Raucher