As we look back as the sweep of our history we find that it is no new thing for the Jewish woman to take a responsible place both in community life and in the home. We feminists point with pride to Deborah, the judge in ancient Israel. With equal pride we remember B Beruriah, the wife of Rabbi Meier, whose unflinching faith expressed the noblest attitude toward life and death. We can not all be Deborahs or Brurias, but in modern Jewish life we women have the greatest opportunities for service, both in private life and in the community.