The Sisterhood 50

The Jewish Daily Forward, in response to the chronic underrepresentation of women on Newsweek’s annual "50 Most Influential Rabbis" list, decided to select 50 of the most influential women rabbis in America, plus five in Israel, for this inaugural Sisterhood 50 list. These women span generations and the denominational spectrum; they are pulpit rabbis, teachers, academics, pastoral caregivers and organizational leaders. All of them have made it their life’s work to put Jewish values into action — and, as a result, are changing lives in and beyond their communities. This alphabetical list contains a lot of "firsts," which is evidence of just how much ground there’s been to break in recent years.

Click here to view Marcia's inclusion in this inaugural list.