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Eastern Orthodox Church ordains Zimbabwean woman as its first deaconess
(RNS) — On Thursday (May 2), the Orthodox Patriarchate ... in the global Eastern Orthodox Church, marking the culmination of years of efforts to revive the female diaconate in the Church.
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First female graduate of Orthodox seminary hired by synagogue
Lila Kagedan, who was ordained this summer by the Open Orthodox seminary, declined to identify the American congregation who hired her. (JTA) — The first graduate of Yeshivat Maharat to take ...
The Jewish Exponent9d
Lower Merion Shul Becomes Fifth Orthodox Synagogue in World to be Led by a Woman
Congregation Sha’arei Orah installed its first spiritual leader late last month, with Rabbanit Leah Sarna taking over as one ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs22d
An installation in Pennsylvania marks a milestone in the journey of Orthodox women rabbinic leaders
Our forebears from other denominations experienced similar challenges. The journey of Orthodox female rabbis bears striking similarities to the trajectory of the first female rabbis in the Reform ...