United Synagogue launches major women's leadership programme

“We have assembled a group of exceptional teachers from around the world to guide and inspire the first cohort of students, and our hope is that this programme will help us to realise our collective ambition for a more inclusive and more learned community.”

The programme will be run in conjunction with the London School of Jewish Studies, Matan, a leading women’s institute in Israel and the religious Zionist movement Mizrachi.

It will take place two nights a week, with regular Sunday seminars, and develop skills in both Bible and Talmud study.

US chief executive Jo Grose said: “Our vision is to enable more women to become leaders in and beyond our communities and Ma’aleh will, please God, help us deliver this.

“There is a thirst for high-level Torah teaching and learning in the UK and we are delighted to be able to respond to this demand with the launch of this programme, along with our partners.”

Seven years ago, the Chief Rabbi launched the Ma’ayan programme to train women as educators, with a particular focus on the laws of family purity and other religious issues primarily of concern to women.

For more details and to apply, go to: www.theus.org.uk/Maaleh