Sara Hurwitz
Sara Hurwitz · Historical & Religious Figures
The first woman ordained as an Orthodox rabba, co-founder of Yeshivat Maharat.
1977, Johannesburg, South Africa
South Africa · United States
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Sara Hurwitz is a South African-American spiritual leader regarded as the first woman publicly ordained as an Orthodox rabbi, receiving the title 'Rabba' in 2009. She co-founded Yeshivat Maharat, the first institution to ordain Orthodox women as clergy, and serves at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale. She is a Modern Orthodox Jew.
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The first woman ordained as an Orthodox rabba, co-founder of Yeshivat Maharat.
Source: Wikipedia — Sara Hurwitz
