It's fun, and it's not very difficult. We're all still learning. Judaism is sexist. As a traditional Conservative congregation we are required by ancient precedents of Jewish history to be egalitarian. Men and women sit together in our synagogue, and women decide for themselves whether or not they want to be counted in our minyans, to be called up to the Torah, etc.
Women can and do lead the service.
I can't afford to belong to a synagogue. No one has ever been refused the right to study and to pray in our midst. See Membership . What makes a community special is often the ordinary, and the unremarkable everyday. Here are some things that make Temple Beth El special.