Her Jewish education came from her synagogue life, youth groups, and her aunt, who introduced her to Orthodox Judaism.
After graduating in 2003, she worked for JOFA's Gender and Orthodoxy project for three years and developed a gender-sensitive biblical curriculum for Orthodox day schools.
In this position, she taught, spoke from the pulpit, officiated at life-cycle events, helped lead the women's prayer group, answered halakhic (Jewish legal) questions, and provided counseling.
Hurwitz studied halakha under Weiss for eight years, culminating in her completing her oral and written exams in 2008.
[2] Although groups hosted by Blu Greenberg had determined that she should take the title "rabbi" or "rabba," Weiss decided to use the title MaHaRaT, an acronym for Manhiga Hilchatit Ruchanit Toranit (Hebrew: מנהיגה הלכתית רוחנית תורנית), denoting a female "leader of Jewish law spirituality and Torah".
[2][12][13] In February 2010, Weiss announced that he was changing the title to "Rabba",[4] a move criticised by both Agudath Yisrael and the Rabbinical Council of America.
[17][18] They and approximately 30 other women rabbis lit Chanukah candles and then spoke about their experiences in an open forum.