Get Married First

Dianne Cohler-Esses, the first Syrian Jewish woman to become a rabbi, remembers her parents’ shock when she told them about her career plan.

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Get Married First." (Viewed on September 12, 2025) <https://qa.jwa.org/media/get-married-first>.