Rabbi Laura Geller (Los Angeles)

In the entering class in Jerusalem, there were 50 (rabbinical) students and I was the only woman. I had come out of an undergraduate experience where I was part of a community that included women and men together in a pretty clear feminist consciousness, and it felt very lonely.

Rabbi Margaret Holub (Mendocino, CA)

I feel like my community, and rural Jewish communities, are really out on the edge and have a lot of vitality. I feel really honored and happy to be able to be a rabbi in this setting, and I hope I'm here forever.

Rabbi Shoni Labowitz (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

My grandfather was a saintly Orthodox rabbi who gave all of his energy to build a mikveh (ritual immersion in water) in the city of Baltimore. It's almost as if I have a thread that's weaving through this multi-colored tapestry; his was the mikveh, mine is Living Waters.

Rabbi Sue Elwell (Philadelphia, PA)

There is a sense of wholeness when we enter Talmud (rabbinic commentary on the Torah) text as a group of women because finally our voices are entering into this convocation on the page.

Rabbi Linda Holtzman (Philadelphia, PA)

I feel as if I'm very fortunate. I'm in a position where I can be very open about who I am. I feel as if the gay and lesbian community really needs people to be there and to say whenever possible, "I'm a rabbi, I'm a lesbian," and that's alright.

Rabbi Einat Ramon (Jerusalem, Israel)

Our Judaism was very connected with the land of Israel. Every Saturday we'd go hiking, often in the footsteps of the heroes of the Bible to see where King David did this. The Bible was an important source in the family.

Women Rabbi Pioneers
An article by the first Reconstructionist woman rabbi.

The rabbinate for the first woman rabbi (ever!) of the Reform movement.

A brief bio about the first woman rabbi for the Conservative movement.

Jewish Women & Spirituality
A searchable website with all types of content to create a Jewish feminist ritual.

Miscellaneous
Inequities for women rabbis' salaries.