Posts tagged Hebrew Union College

The Ordination Of The First Female Rabbi 50 Years Ago Has Brought Many Changes — And Some Challenges

(ANALYSIS) Fifty years ago, on June 3, 1972, as Sally J. Priesand became the first woman ordained a rabbi by a Jewish seminary, her 35 male classmates spontaneously rose to their feet to acknowledge her historic feat.

Analysis, Judaism, North AmericaCarole B. BalinJune 15, 2022Carole B. Balin, Jewish history, first female rabbi, Jewish women, feminism in Judaism, Hebrew Union College, Jewish studies, gender studies in Judaism, Rabbi Michelle Missaghieh, Judiasm, ZengerNewsComment

Liberal Religion's Sharp Decline Closes Reform Jewish Seminary. How About Some Elite News Ink?

(OPINION) Organized American Judaism — not unlike other American faith traditions — is in the midst of a shakeup. The latest evidence of this was the recent announcement that Reform Judaism’s first rabbinic seminary, in Cincinnati, will soon cease ordinations at the end of the 2026 academic year.

OpinionIra RifkinMay 2, 2022Ira Rifkin, Opinion, Jewish, Jewish Philanthropy, Hebrew Union College, Reform Judaism, Haaretz, Religion News Service, Cincinnati, The Times Of IsraelComment

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