How I Came Here
Ruth Balinsky Friedman reflects on the journey that led her to seek ordination as an Orthodox Jewish woman.
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Jewish Women's Archive. "How I Came Here." (Viewed on November 22, 2025) <https://qa.jwa.org/media/how-i-came-here>.