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Two years ago, Kadima embarked on a thrilling project that will usher in a new era for Judaism and feminism. We’ve commissioned the first ever Sefer Torah to be scribed by a woman. We are well on our way to accomplishing this historic work and we cordially invite you to join us in making history.
Making Jewish and feminist history while achieving a sort of personal enlightenment may not be the trifecta, but creating the first Torah known to be scribed by women is an exhilarating, breathtaking ride. In the summer of 2003, Kadima commissioned this ground-breaking first women-scribed Torah. We are well on our way to accomplishing this historic work and we cordially invite you to join us in making history.
The Women’s Torah Project (WTP) has grown from a gleam in our eye to something bigger than we had ever dreamed. Commissioning the first Torah in history to be scribed by a woman is an audacious task for an organization of any size. For a small community like Kadima, it’s one of the most ambitious ventures we’ve ever undertaken.
Other history-makers have joined us. We are greatly honored to count Rabbi Sally Priesand, the first woman rabbi ordained in the United States, and Cantor Mimi Frishman, one of the first woman cantors, among our project supporters. The Women’s Torah Project has connected with makers of future history, too—several youth and study groups have sent tzedakah to the WTP, and many donors have chosen to honor a bar or bat mitzvah youth with a contribution to the project in their name. This is an expensive and ambitious undertaking, and donations are always welcome.
Some people support this work because they want equal-opportunity Judaism. Others hope their daughters and sons will see unlimited possibilities wherever they look, or want the contributions of their great-great-great-great-grandmothers to resonate as strongly as those of their forefathers. Whatever draws supporters to this project, we are profoundly grateful.