Rebecca Dubowe

Rebecca Dubowe is the first deaf woman to be ordained as a rabbi in the United States.[1]

Rebecca Dubowe
Born	Los Angeles
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of Judaism, Hebrew Union College Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
Occupation	Rabbi

Life

Rebecca Dubowe was born in Los Angeles, and earned a B.A. in Jewish studies from the University of Judaism and an M.A. in Hebrew letters from Hebrew Union College.[2] Rabbi Dubowe was ordained in 1993 by the American Reform seminary Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion [1][2] and served as Associate Rabbi from 1993 to 1997 at Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple in New Brunswick, N.J. In 1997, she joined Temple Adat Elohim in Thousand Oaks, California, where she currently works as a rabbi.[3] Rabbi Dubowe also serves on the board of the Women's Rabbinic Network, the national organization for female Reform rabbis in America.[3] During March and April 2010, she went on a national speaking tour to "share [her] sacred journey" and to educate others about the inclusion of people with disabilities in Jewish life and ritual.[1] In 2010, the rabbi was also listed by The Sisterhood, The Jewish Daily Forward's women's issues blog, as one of 50 influential female rabbis in America.[1]

References

1. "The Sisterhood 50: America's Influential Women Rabbis, dated 2010". The Jewish Daily Forward. 21 July 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
2. "Galludet University website, "Pre-Passover seder hosted by the Washington Society of Jewish Deaf"".
3. "Temple Adat Elohim website, page for Rabbi Rebecca Dubowe".