cantorate

Interestingly, women entered the cantorate later than the rabbinate, even in the Reform movement, which had no halakhic obstacles to contend with.

Jewish Feminism in the United States. 2009

They hoped that women would be allowed to reshape the rabbinate and the cantorate, rather than simply follow traditional male models.

Jewish Feminism in the United States. 2009

She then auditioned and secured a fully active position at a Conservative congregation in Connecticut, but felt isolated from the male cantorate.

Cantors: American Jewish Women. 2009

Arguing that women should not be barred from those forms of prayer and learning that have formed the heart and soul of traditional Judaism, women in non-Orthodox denominations fought — successfully — for the rights to lead services, read from the Torah, be counted in a minyan (quorum of ten (men) necessary for a full service), and enjoy admission to the rabbinate and cantorate.

Spirituality in the United States. 2009

Women were welcomed into the Conservative cantorate in 1987.

Jewish Feminism in the United States. 2009

Until the 1970s the entire cantorate was still deemed a male profession.

Cantors: American Jewish Women. 2009

The nature of the rabbinate and cantorate began to change in response to feminist notions of balance, intimacy, and empowerment.

Annotated Bibliography and Guide to Archival Resources on the History of Jewish Women in America. 2009

She secured a full-time active position at a Conservative congregation in Connecticut but felt isolated from the male cantorate.

Jewish Women and Jewish Music in America. 2009

Jacobs 'family is also from Eastern Europe, and her Uncle Saul's dreams of becoming an actor were dashed by family pressure to enter the cantorate.

JTA - Recent News 2010

He retired from the New York City Board of Education at age 56, and from the cantorate at age 61.

J. Weekly 2009