Orthodox Jewish feminism

[5][6] In 2021, Shira Marili Mirvis was appointed to be the spiritual leader of the Shirat HaTamar synagogue in Efrat, Israel.

Kissing the Torah scroll with a siddur (prayer book), hand, or directly with the lips, during Shabbath, Yom Tob, services is a convention found in many Modern Orthodox congregations as well as non-Orthodox ones.

In Orthodox feminism, the donning of a tallit (prayer shawl) is not seen as the wearing of a man's garment, neither is it seen as an affront to the community.

[citation needed] Traditionally in Orthodox Judaism women are considered to be exempt from all positive time-bound mitzvot, such as wrapping tefillin.

Medieval Ashkenazi communities represented a high point in women’s voluntary participation in Judaism, even in aspects supposedly forbidden to them by Talmudic law.

[citation needed] In addition to tefillin, women were documented as being counted in prayer quorums, and serving as a sandeka'it at circumcision feasts.

Holding conferences[14] of various kinds is a major activity that Orthodox Jewish feminists use to educate, show recognition, and strengthen the movement.

A MaHaRaT has functions as spiritual leader, gives pastoral care, and leads life cycle events, as well as having authority to teach Torah.

[22] Dina Najman is ראש קהילה Rosh Kehila (Hebrew: Head of Community) of Kehilat Orach Eliezer (KOE) on Manhattan's Upper West Side.

[23][24] Maharat Rachel Kohl Finegold is the Director of Education & Spiritual Enrichment at Congregation Shaar Hashomayim in Montreal and is involved with JOFA.

[27] Rori Picker Neiss serves as the Director of Programming, Education and Community Engagement at Bais Abraham Congregation in St. Louis, MO.

Australia's Shira Hadasha invited Maharat Melanie Landau to be its spiritual head; however, she declined the role.

The community remains lay-led and service leadership and leyning are performed by congregants such as Mandi Katz and Alex Fein.