Malke Bina

Malke Bina, 2008

Malke Bina is the founder and first teacher of Matan Women's Institute for Torah Studies. She has a master's degree in Hebrew Bible from Yeshiva University. She is married to a rabbi (who serves on Matan's Council of Rabbis) and is called by the term Rabbanit, which is less common in Modern Orthodox circles.[1][2][3] Bina does not consider herself a rabbi and, at a 2004 conference of Orthodox Jewish Feminists, emphasized her focus on Talmud study.[4] She was interviewed by JOFA in 2006[5] and serves on its Council of Advisers.[6] She also pioneered women's reading of Megillat Esther on Purim.[7]

In 2022, Bar Ilan University awarded Bina with an honorary doctorate.[8]

  1. ^ Sofer, Barbara (October 2, 2014). "The Human Spirit: Being Malke Bina". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
  2. ^ Sokol, Sam (October 7, 2012). "The Female Talmudists". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
  3. ^ Ettinger, Yair (August 1, 2012). "Learning Talmud without asking for men's permission". Haaretz. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
  4. ^ Nacha Cattan (20 February 2004). "Discussion of Women Rabbis Causes Stir". The Forward.
  5. ^ Isserow, Rachelle (Winter 2006). "Creating New Leaders: Interview with Malke Bina, Founder and Director of MaTaN" (PDF). The JOFA Journal. 4 (1). JOFA.
  6. ^ "Leadership and Staff | JOFA | Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance". JOFA. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
  7. ^ Miriam Kresh (14 March 2014). "Women Read the Megillah". The Forward.
  8. ^ "Rabbanit Malke Bina Awarded Honorary Doctorate from Bar Ilan University".