I Was Advised Not to Be a Rabbi
When Ellen Dreyfus first considered ordination, a male rabbi warned her against it, but his reasoning surprised her.
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Jewish Women's Archive. "I Was Advised Not to Be a Rabbi." (Viewed on June 15, 2026) <https://qa.jwa.org/media/i-was-advised-not-to-be-rabbi>.