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Being the First

Amy Eilberg, the first woman ordained by the Conservative Movement, embraced the pressure of being first, but didn’t realize that the scrutiny would continue throughout her career.

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Being the First." (Viewed on December 25, 2024) <https://jwa.org/media/being-first>.