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popa_bar_abba
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Well, my objection is that I have decided to become a chovevei-nik, and therefore I follow Conservative Judaism, and Saul Lieberman paskened it is assur.

I have read the teshuva. He says that it is assur to call a woman the title “rav” or “rabbi” because it denotes being kosher as a dayan and they are not.

What can I say? Benignuman convinced me on the other thread and now I’m convinced.

Lemme see if I can find it online. I did, the Hirhurim blog has it in english–google “saul lieberman women rabbi” and it will come up.