In first, women take official Jewish law tests, but activists say it isn’t enough

 https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-first-women-take-state-jewish-law-tests-but-activists-say-it-isnt-enough/

A group of 17 women took government-issued exams on Jewish law in recent weeks in what advocates called a step toward greater recognition of female religious scholarship by the state, albeit a step with an unclear future.

The examinations, which were administered by the Religious Services Ministry, were similar to, but still significantly distinct from, the tests given by the Chief Rabbinate to men seeking rabbinic ordination.