My research examines egalitarian trends within contemporary European Orthodox Jewry. Despite an increase in qualitative studies on European Orthodoxy, much research has focused on what sets Orthodox Jews apart from the majority societies in which they live. Such research risks missing out on potential processes occurring within Orthodox Judaism. This may be why research on a major development in Orthodoxy - tendencies towards egalitarian practices and the shifting of gendered boundaries - is so sparse. This sparsity is placed in sharp contrast to the extent to which Orthodox circles are concerned about this development. My research thus explores a marginal group of Orthodox communities adopting egalitarian practices - often seen as an "Other" by the greater Orthodox sphere but identifying itself as member of the ingroup - to understand the dynamics and limits of gendered inequalities in contemporary Orthodox Judaism. The exploration serves as an anchor point for questioning broader issues related to gender, marginalisation and intra-religious conflicts in the European religious landscape. My research conducts ethnographic fieldwork in relevant European communities. These communities work to shift normative gendered boundaries within Orthodox Judaism by innovatively adapting traditional rituals, creating what at times may seem like contradictory practices which operate "unevenly" across different axes (such as bestowing a rabbinical qualification upon women while refusing to count them for a prayer quorum). These communities, therefore, simultaneously challenge and reinforce existing gender inequalities in the Jewish sphere. This paper will discuss key issues raised in my ethnographic fieldwork, including questions of women's religious leadership, the embodiment of gendered rituals, and the employment of ubiquitously gendered practices for the formation of reformed Orthodox Jewish identities in contemporary Europe.