Chief Rabbinate opens state rabbinical-certification exams to women

Following a High Court ruling, the Chief Rabbinate opened registration for state rabbinical-certification exams to women for the first time, with initial sittings slated for Iyar, between April and May. The exams cover halachic subjects such as kashrut, Shabbat and family purity, and the court said women must be able to take the same tests as men if the state uses them as professional credentials.