#sally priesand

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Today in History, June 3, 1972: Hebrew Union College ordains Sally Priesand as America's first female rabbi

On June 3, 1972, Sally Priesand was ordained by Hebrew Union College as the first female rabbi in America.

47 years ago today was only the Beginning.

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I was blessed to have had the opportunity to become a rabbi and serve the Jewish community in a time when the doors to the rabbinate were open to women. As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Sally Priesand’s ordination, I am acutely aware that this was not always the case. Rabbi Priesand and the generation of pioneering women who came before me pushed through closed doors and laid out a welcome mat for women like me. We owe them a debt of gratitude for their perseverance.

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Rabbi Sally J. Priesand is the first ordained female Rabbi. She was ordained by Hebrew Union College-Institute of Jewish Religion in 1972. To read more about this amazing lady, you can visit her biography where at her synagogue where she is the senior rabbi.