Buchdahl’s deep spiritual faith and determination in ‘breaking a stained-glass ceiling’ of male rabbinic gatekeepers has made her one of the best-known and most admired rabbis in America.

Constructed in 1833, the Hebrew Congregation of St. Thomas ‘takes your breath away,’ says Rabbi Julia Margolis. 'This place is going to thrive.’

How well do you know these pioneering Jewish women who broke down barriers in the seminary and in the pulpit?

Rabbi Shakdiel is active in numerous peace efforts as well as in her local municipality of Yerucham.

Rabbi Linda Motzkin launched the Community Torah Project to enlist the help of volunteers in producing a Torah scroll, from prepping parchment to stitching together panels of text.

Meesh Hammer-Kossoy became one of Israel's first female Orthodox rabbis in 2015, after receiving ordination from Beit Midrash Har’el.