The Nation - News from Feb. 14, 1985
The worldwide body of Conservative Judaism has voted to allow women to become rabbis, the New York Times reported. The first woman will be ordained in May and will be introduced today when the Rabbinical Assembly is to formally announce its decision, the Times said. The change is expected to increase tensions between Conservative and Orthodox Jews, who oppose women rabbis.
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