Being the First
Amy Eilberg, the first woman ordained by the Conservative Movement, embraced the pressure of being first, but didn’t realize that the scrutiny would continue throughout her career.
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Jewish Women's Archive. "Being the First." (Viewed on November 21, 2025) <https://qa.jwa.org/media/being-first>.