57. Turmoil In Teaneck

This week, Rivky and Uri did a quick run-through of recent topics - Ilhan Omar and her tweets; the tragic killing of Ori Ansbacher; and more. They then discuss reactions to last week, and what makes a good rabbi - transitioning nicely into the current rabbinic controversy, the RCBC's recent decision to oust Rabbi Nati Helfgot, Rabbi of Netivot Shalom, in Teaneck, NJ, over their female rabbinic intern, a current student in Yeshivat Maharat. We ask, is the RCBC wrong? What is the role of rabbinic organizations? How much flexibility should individual shuls, and rabbis, get? With, undoubtably, a very unnatural transition, they then launch straight into a discussion of JOFA's recent panel on the women's march and antisemitism and ask, after hearing the moderator and panelist, have our concerns been assuaged? Have we solved this problem once and for all??? Relevant links: Rabbi Helfgot and RCBC: https://www.jta.org/2019/02/08/united-states/in-nj-orthodox-rabbis-vote-to-bar-a-colleague-for-training-female-clergy https://www.jewishlinknj.com/editorials/29334-rcbc-draws-boundary-line-on-women-rabbis https://www.jewishlinknj.com/letters/29333-allow-each-rcbc-rabbi-to-reach-the-best-halachic-and-public-policy-decisions https://www.jewishlinknj.com/letters/29486-rcbc-hopes-rabbi-helfgot-will-remain-a-member-of-the-rcbc-community Women's March and Antisemitism Panel: https://www.facebook.com/events/357357555046121/