"Boiled in Oil: Becoming the First Syrian Woman Rabbi," by Dianne Cohler-Esses
Written during her first year at the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1990, Dianne Cohler-Esses's personal essay explores her experience preparing to become to enter rabbinical school to become the first Syrian-Jewish woman to become a rabbi, and the first Syrian-Jewish non-Orthodox rabbi through seven conversations with her parents, their friends, and a rabbi in her community.
Used with permission of Dianne Cohler-Esses, 1990. View PDF.
