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Semicha for Women? | Can a woman receive semicha and give halachic guidance?

• Rabbi Yona Reiss Av Beis Din of the CRC Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer Rav in RCA Rebbetzin Miriam Kosman Author of "Circle, Arrow, Spiral: Exploring Gender in Judaism" Mrs. Michal Horowitz popular lecturer and teacher Rabbi Ari Wasserman Author "Making it Work • Season 1 • Episode 548

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Does the historical precedent against it prohibit change? Does is violate our Mesorah?

Is the Israeli Supreme Court’s push for women’s Rabbanut Semicha a religious goal or part of a broader feminist push?