The investigations were launched after a group of former rabbinical students complained of shared experience of male favoritism and disrespectful treatment.
A spokesperson for Masa Israel Journey to the JTA that all of its 5,700 participants had been relocated away from areas "under direct danger."
As with most marathons, some participants will be running as individuals and others as members of teams formed to benefit various charities and foundations.
The year-long, post-high school program aims to bring together girls from diverse backgrounds for a meaningful learning experience.
Saying goodbye to Midreshet Emunah v’Omanut, a beloved Jerusalem seminary also known as EVO.
The 56-page book detailed a historical event she had never heard of before: the 1966 library fire at the Jewish Theological Seminary, in Morningside Heights.
Historically, rabbis were always men. The Reform movement has been ordaining female rabbis since 1972.
May the light that Adira brought to the world continue to shine, and may her family, friends and teachers find the strength to continue and be comforted with beautiful memories
We need to adapt to incorporate the new reality and to squeeze from it the very best possible outcome for the students to produce from them a generation of Jews.
The driver seriously injured while a passenger was also killed. * The US seminary student was Adira Koffsky of New York, studying at Midreshet Amudim.
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