The First Female Rabbi to Lead a Military Funeral Service

Rabbi Maya Leibovich reflects on her experience of being the first woman rabbi to lead a military funeral in Israel.

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2011

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Jewish Women's Archive. "The First Female Rabbi to Lead a Military Funeral Service." (Viewed on September 12, 2025) <https://qa.jwa.org/media/maya-leibovich-first-female-rabbi-lead-military-funeral-service>.