Debra Nussbaum Cohen

Reform Women Rabbis Celebrate Getting Exact Same Title as Men — After 44 Years

JTA — Since 1972, when the Reform movement ordained its first female rabbi, more than 700 others have joined her ranks in that denomination alone. But a surprise awaited them, though few seemed to notice: The language on their ordination certificates was markedly different than that of their male colleagues. Men were referred to by…