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In first, women take official Jewish law tests, but activists say it isn’t enough For now, the state-issued exams represent a purely symbolic victory, granting female Torah scholars formal recognition with no practical significance By Judah Ari Gross | 15

After two decades, female religious advisers get state recognition and hope for more Government’s plan to pay salaries of female experts on Jewish law is important, says seminary head, but further steps are integral in bringing women into official religious