Dr Jennie Rosenfeld is the first woman in the history of modern-day

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to be appointed as the spiritual leader of an

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community. She was appointed by Orthodox

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. She is also the author of "The Newlywed's Guide to Physical Intimacy", a sexual education book aimed at

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Written works and books

Rosenfeld co-authored the book "The Newlywed's Guide to Physical Intimacy". She wrote her doctoral thesis in 2008, "Talmudic re-readings: Toward a Modern Orthodox sexual ethic".

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