A Bet Din (Rabbinic Court) hearing is scheduled to hear this matter at our Centential Convention in August. The Chief Rabbi has published his written proposal on this site (below) explaining the history and difference between Levitical priests and rabbis. We invite feedback from our community about the things under consideration. Any Israelite member of our community who wishes to be heard on this issue must submit a written statement or contact Rabbi Baruch Yehudah to request a time to give oral testimony before the Bet Din.
In addition, we are conducting an informal poll and allowing discussion in the comment section below.
From Priest to Rabbi by Chief Rabbi Capers Funnye
This article contains the proposed amendment and its justification.
What is a Bet Din / Rabbinic Court by Rabbi Sholomo Ben Levy
We realize that this is an important and potentially historic choice for our community. We invite our readers to register and share their well-considered opinions with our readers. We pray that a thoughtful and informative conversation can take place in this online forum and at our various public forums.
It is my understanding that there were five female judges who made rulings over the Israelites. They had the ability to ascertain G-d messages and transmit those messages to Kol Yesrael. For too long our community has deprived Kol Yesrael of this asset. We could never be a complete people without the mothers of Israel total contributions. Now, I don’t believe that I am a Torah learned man. But I do know that it is our mothers who has the most sway in our value system. I feel it is time to go back to the original way of growing our community. Allow the women of Israel to sit with the men as Torah Rabbis. May it be Hashem Will!