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Ambivalence About Becoming a Rabbi

Julia Neuberger wasn’t sure whether she wanted to become a rabbi ... until someone told her she couldn't do it.

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Ambivalence About Becoming a Rabbi." (Viewed on June 15, 2026) <https://qa.jwa.org/media/ambivalence-about-becoming-rabbi>.