People Thought I Had Sold Out by Becoming a Rabbi
Rabbi Elizabeth Tikvah Sarah explains why family and friends had an easier time accepting her as a radical lesbian feminist than as a rabbi.
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Jewish Women's Archive. "People Thought I Had Sold Out by Becoming a Rabbi." (Viewed on November 22, 2025) <https://qa.jwa.org/media/people-thought-i-had-sold-out-by-becoming-rabbi>.