Opening Space for Rabbis and Imams

[avner]

Cheryl wrote: this appears to be an  initiative for men only. where are the 
female rabbis and their voices? i was  wondering if anyone could help me 
understand...

Well Cheryl, in Islam and Orthodox Judaism, women ae not serving as Rabbis 
or Imams. In Judaism, you can find women serving as Rabbis only in the 
Reform movement, which are in deep controversy with the Orthodox. As the 
Orthodox, by far, are the most prominant movement in Israel and are leading 
this main stream in the world, allthough it is an international conference, 
it was important to the issue to bring them. So, the other movements are 
invited, but in a very low key. It is a delicate,complex and painfull issue.
Anyhow there are other women there, in other roles

Avner Haramati
Jerusalem


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sherril G" <sherril_g at hotmail.com>
To: <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 1:29 PM
Subject: Re: Opening Space for Rabbis and Imams


> Shalom all,
>
> regarding the event in Seville, which is bringing together rabbis and 
> imams, i was looking at the website (Hommes de Parole - 
> http://www.hommesdeparole.com/) and noticed that this appears to be an 
> initiative for men only. where are the female rabbis and their voices? i 
> was wondering if anyone could help me understand...
>
> thanks,
> sherril
> rabbinic pastor student
> paradise, newfoundland & labrador
>
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