Deborah Waxman

Rabbi
Deborah Waxman
Deborah Waxman, the president of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College (RRC) and Jewish Reconstructionist Communities; she was inaugurated as president of both on October 26, 2014[1]
Born
West Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.[2]
NationalityAmerican
EducationB.A. in Religion, M.A. in Hebrew Letters, PhD in American Jewish History
Alma mater
Occupation(s)President, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
Years active2014–present

Deborah Waxman is an American rabbi and the president and CEO of Reconstructing Judaism (the merged organization of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and Jewish Reconstructionist Communities).[1][3][4][5] Waxman was inaugurated as the president of both on October 26, 2014.[1] The ceremony took place at the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia.[1] Waxman is believed to be the first woman rabbi and first lesbian to lead a Jewish congregational union, and the first lesbian to lead a Jewish seminary; the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College is both a congregational union and a seminary.[4][6] She previously served as the vice-president for governance for the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College.[5] In 2015 she was named as one of The Forward 50.[7]

  1. ^ a b c d "Waxman Inaugurated as Head of Reconstructionist Rabbinical College". Jewish Exponent. 27 October 2014. Archived from the original on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  2. ^ Cohen, Anne (9 October 2013). "Trailblazing Reconstructionist Deborah Waxman Relishes Challenges of Judaism". The Jewish Daily Forward. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Video and Audio". RRC. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Reconstructionists Pick First Woman, Lesbian As Denominational Leader – The Jewish Week". The Jewish Week. Archived from the original on 19 May 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Trailblazing Reconstructionist Deborah Waxman Relishes Challenges of Judaism". The Jewish Daily Forward. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  6. ^ "RRC Announces New President Elect" (PDF) (Press release). Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. October 9, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
  7. ^ Eisner, Jane (2015-11-07). "Forward 50 2015". The Forward. Retrieved 2015-11-11.