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The ranks of US rabbis grow more diverse, with rising numbers of women and LGBTQ people

Women and LGBTQ+ candidates now represent a sizable minority of over 4,000 non-Ultra Orthodox U.S. rabbis, reflecting broader demographic changes in Jewish leadership.

  • The Jewish community has become more diverse, with rising numbers of women and LGBTQ+ people entering the rabbinate.
  • Some of the earlier women rabbis faced challenges and had to adapt to the patriarchal norms in the profession.
  • Current rabbis from diverse backgrounds feel more welcomed and celebrated in their roles, though burnout remains a struggle.
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The ranks of US rabbis grow more diverse, with rising numbers of women and LGBTQ people

Rabbis and rabbinical students in the United States are more diverse than ever. That includes increasing numbers of women and LGBTQ+ people.

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The ranks of U.S. rabbis grow more diverse, with rising numbers of women and LGBTQ people

Orthodox branches of Judaism generally don't allow women to be rabbis, but Reform and Conservative, the largest movements in the U.S., permit it.

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