Sun Sentinel

Sicily’s Jews have their first rabbi in 500 years

(JTA) Rabbi Gilberto Ventura believes his synagogue has the most beautiful view in the world. Located in the tower of a century-old castle on the slopes of Mt. Etna in the eastern Sicilian city of ...
The Forward

Sicily’s Jews have their first rabbi in 500 years. Italy’s Jewish establishment won’t accept them.

CATANIA, Italy (JTA) — Rabbi Gilberto Ventura believes his synagogue has the most beautiful view in the world. Located in the tower of a century-old castle on the slopes of Mt. Etna in the eastern ...
The Forward

Israel without a chief rabbi for first time in a century

(JTA) — Israel’s two chief rabbis stepped down from their posts this week, leaving the positions officially vacant for the first time in more than a century as the government has failed to set a date ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

National Portrait Gallery to display portrait of Sally Priesand, first ordained woman rabbi in American history

(JTA) — More than 50 years after she became the first woman to be ordained by an American rabbinical seminary, Rabbi Sally Priesand has set another precedent: Beginning later this year, she will be ...
The Jewish Exponent

Kibbitz: National Portrait Gallery to Display Portrait of Rabbi Sally Priesand

More than 50 years after she became the first woman to be ordained by an American rabbinical seminary, Rabbi Sally Priesand has set another precedent: Beginning later this year, she will be the first ...
The Christian Century

For the first time in a century, the Holy Land has no chief rabbi

In a historic moment, Israel’s two chief rabbis, David Lau and Yitzhak Yosef, left office on Sunday with no clear successors elected in their stead, leaving the posts vacant for the first time since ...