Religion and Politics

Reform Female Rabbis Are Paid Less than Male Counterparts

A study by the Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR) found that senior Reform female rabbis are paid less than their male counterparts, JTA reports. However, the study also found that, for associate rabbis, “the base salaries of female rabbis are slightly higher than for the men.” Rabbi Steven Fox, CCAR’s chief executive, explains that “[t]he results were troubling but not surprising; it quantified that which we knew anecdotally.”

Read at Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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