But unlike men in her position who run for office, Adler's face will not appear in local Orthodox Jewish newspapers in the area because pictures of women have been banned on religious grounds. The front page of its latest issue shows senior Israeli politiciansIn recent years, several newspapers that serve an Orthodox Jewish readership have airbrushed high-profile female leaders from their pages. Adler is running on a platform that includes making it easier for Orthodox Jewish women to obtain a divorce, also known as a ‘get’ in religious law. In 2019, another Orthodox Jewish woman, Adina Miles-Sash, ran for a seat on the city council. Miles-Sash was the first ever Orthodox Jewish woman to seek public office in Brooklyn.

Source: Daily Mail June 10, 2021 16:01 UTC