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Sandra Lawson Ndu

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Sandra Lawson Ndu · Historical & Religious Figures

What

Rabbi and activist, among the first openly gay Black female rabbis ordained in the U.S.

When

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Where

United States

Biography

Sandra Lawson Ndu is recognized among Jewish contributors to Historical & Religious Figures — Rabbi and activist, among the first openly gay Black female rabbis ordained in the U.S.

How & why

Sandra Lawson is an American rabbi, musician and activist, ordained in 2018 by the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and widely reported as the first openly gay, Black, female rabbi. Raised in a non-practicing Christian family, she converted to Judaism in 2004 and later became the first Director of Racial Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Reconstructing Judaism. She is a Jew by choice.

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Source: Wikipedia — Sandra Lawson

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Rabbi and activist, among the first openly gay Black female rabbis ordained in the U.S.

Source: Wikipedia — Sandra Lawson