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Seven Women to Take Rabbinical Exams After Rabbinate Pledges Equal Conditions
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Seven women will take the Chief Rabbinate's rabbinical exams on Wednesday after the Rabbinate agreed to provide equal testing conditions. This follows a High Court ruling last year that mandated gender equality in the exams. Religious rights group ITIM secured the commitment after previous issues, including separate locations and a lack of proctors for the first female cohort. The certification is equivalent to an academic degree and a prerequisite for some public jobs, with growing interest among women.
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- Seven women will take rabbinical exams on Wednesday after the Rabbinate pledged equal conditions.
- The Chief Rabbinate committed to providing women the same testing conditions as men.
- Religious rights group ITIM secured the pledge after previous obstacles for female exam takers.
- A High Court ruling last year mandated gender equality for women taking rabbinical exams.
- The certification is equivalent to an academic degree and required for certain public jobs.
- Interest in the exams is growing, with twice as many women testing this week as in April.
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