Religion, feminism, and professionalism: The case and cause of women Rabbinical Advocates

The aim of this article is to report on a novel profession for women; that of Rabbinical Advocates (R.A.s). The profession so far had been exclusively male. In I 955, the rights and duties of Rabbinical Advocates were stipulated in a State Law. Rabbinical Advocates (males only) had to graduate from a four-year study programme in a yeshiva, and to be examined and licensed before they could
represent parties before Rabbinical Courts, which are empowered to rule
on the basis of the Halakha, Jewish religious law.