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The opening as it read in October 6, 2023
Lila Kagedan (45–46 years old) is a Canadian -born Jewish rabbi who in 2016 became the first woman with the title rabbi to be hired by an Orthodox synagogue. This occurred when Mount Freedom Jewish Center in New Jersey, which is open Modern Orthodox, hired Kagedan to join their "spiritual leadership team." She is currently the rabbi at Walnut Street Synagogue , an Open Orthodox synagogue in Massachusetts. The Forward First Woman Orthodox Rabbi Hired by Synagogue , January 3, 2016 "NJ Orthodox shul announces hire of woman using 'rabbi' title" .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Lila Kagedan (45–46 years old) is a Canadian -born Jewish rabbi who in 2016 became the first female rabbi hired by an Orthodox synagogue. This occurred when Mount Freedom Jewish Center in New Jersey, which is Open Orthodox , hired Kagedan to join their "spiritual leadership team." She is currently the rabbi at Walnut Street Synagogue in Massachusetts. The Forward First Woman Orthodox Rabbi Hired by Synagogue , January 3, 2016 "NJ Orthodox shul announces hire of woman using 'rabbi' title" .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Female Orthodox Jewish rabbi Lila Kagedan (45–46 years old) is a Canadian -born Jewish rabbi who in 2016 became the first woman with the title rabbi to be hired by an Open Orthodox synagogue. This occurred when Mount Freedom Jewish Center in New Jersey hired Kagedan to join their "spiritual leadership team." She is currently the rabbi at Walnut Street Synagogue , an Open Orthodox synagogue in Massachusetts. The Cut . 6 April 2016 . The Forward First Woman Orthodox Rabbi Hired by Synagogue , January 3, 2016 "NJ Orthodox shul announces hire of woman using 'rabbi' title" .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “canadian -born jewish rabbi who in 2016 became the first female rabbi hired by an orthodox synagogue”. Today it says “canadian -born jewish rabbi who in 2016 became the first woman with the title rabbi to be hired by an american”. Read the current article and compare.
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canadian -born jewish rabbi who in 2016 became the first female rabbi hired by an orthodox synagogue
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canadian -born jewish rabbi who in 2016 became the first woman with the title rabbi to be hired by an american
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