Jewish Law Invites Complex Questions On Abortion

Every month, Orthodox Rabbi Michael Broyde receives at least one question from an Orthodox Jewish woman seeking his advice on whether she can, according to Orthodox Jewish law, proceed with an abortion — a question that does not yet have a rabbinic consensus.

Jewish, News, North AmericaNomi KaltmannSeptember 23, 2022Nomi Kaltmann, Primary Feature, Roe v. Wade, Jewish women, Orthodox Jewish women, Jewish law on abortion, abortion, self-harm, self-wounding Jewish law, Judaism Comment

Women Rabbis In France Carve Their Own Path

During the pandemic this summer, 29-year-old Iris Ferreira became the first female rabbi ordained in France in the Reform tradition. A growing number of Jewish women in France are seeking to reform long-standing Jewish traditions, often going against the dominant Orthodox majority.

Europe, NewsHannah Steinkopf-FrankNovember 1, 2021Hannah Steinkopf-Frank, Primary Feature, Orthodox Jewish women, female rabbis, rabbinical studies, France, female rabbi, Reform Judaism, Jewish in France, French Jewish, Iris Ferreira, Recharge Comments

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