The AUJS Pod

Women in Judaism

Episode Summary

This episode, Paris and Noah chat with Rabbi Jackie Ninio, one of the very first female rabbis born in Australia. In this episode, we discuss the different challenges women face in the Jewish community, as well as the ways we can actively work to improve it.

Episode Notes

This week, Paris and Noah chat with Rabbi Jackie Ninio from Emanuel Synagogue in NSW. In this episode, they discuss the challenges and tribulations facing the Jewish community when it comes to female empowerment across the religious spectrum. Among other things, Paris, Noah and Rabbi Ninio look to the past and discuss Rabbi Ninio's experiences in the 90s as a new Rabbi in an almost exclusively male profession. Then, they evaluate how far the Jewish community has come in acknowledging the challenges, roles and perspectives of women, before discussing what men and women alike can do better to create a more inclusive community.