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woman who has studied graduate
level biblical and talmudic courses.
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teaching coed adult education class-
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offering counseling to women on
such spiritual issues as family purity.
The Lincoln Square intern will
present a monthly sermon, but not
during services.or from the pulpit.

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Rabbi Mintz traced the historical
definitions of rabbis from that of
judge to the contemporary role of
servicing the community. Although
Halachah forbids women from serv-
ing as witnesses, judges or on a beit
din, or rabbinical court, Rabbi Mintz
said that a female model would
incorporate "female qualities and
strengths" that "I don't think is sec-
ond-rate to a male model."
Another goal would be to serve as
poskot, or halachic decisors.
"Women may gain an expertise in
areas that men have never been able
to gain," Rabbi Mintz said.
But questions remain. How will
the position develop, should there be
accompanying certification and
should the post have another title?
"The term 'intern' was intention-
ally provocative enough," said Rabbi
Mintz, "to allow everyone to know
that it will develop without commit-
ting to what it will develop to."
But the movement suffered a set-
back in its struggle to halachically
free agunot.
Despite the announcement at last

