Women Rabbis as Change Agents

Join us for a series that celebrates the fortieth anniversary of women in our RA hosted by the Rabbinical Assembly, Women’s League for Conservative Judaism, and The Jewish Theological Seminary.

Tradition and Impact: How Halakhah has Been Shaped by Women

Wednesday, December 3, 2025
7:00–8:30 p.m. ET
Online

With Committee on Jewish Law and Standards

Rabbis Aaron Alexander, Pamela Barmash, Susan Grossman

Rabbi Gesa Ederberg, Incoming RA President, will offer d’var Torah

How has the presence of women in the rabbinate reshaped our interpretation of halakhah over the past forty years? We will explore this question through personal experience, historical reflection, and halakhic insight, considering the evolution of Jewish legal thought within and beyond the Conservative/Masorti Movement.