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Rabbi Benjamin Elton discusses the progression of tradition in Orthodox Judaism in permitting Jewish women to lead the reading of the story of Queen Esther’s heroism on her people’s behalf for other women on Purim.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“In the last couple of generations, we\u2019ve seen a great increase in Jewish learning amongst women. Women have said, ‘Well, we are also obliged in the commandment. 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