Lori Klein (rabbi)

Rabbi Lori Klein
Born
Lori Diane Klein[1]
NationalityAmerican
OccupationAttorney
Known forLesbian Rabbi ordained by the Jewish Renewal movement

Lori D. Klein is an attorney known for being one of the two first openly lesbian rabbis ordained by the Jewish Renewal movement. Klein and Chaya Gusfield were ordained at the same time in January 2006.[2]

Klein serves as an oncology hospital chaplain at Stanford University Medical Center.[3][4]

She was chair of the Board of Directors of ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal from 2009 to 2012.[3][4]

Klein is a Jewish community activist.[4] She lives in Santa Cruz, California.[3] Klein used to be an attorney, but no longer has an active law license in California.[1] Klein graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1985.[1][5]

  1. ^ a b c "Lawyer Lori Klein - Santa Cruz Attorney". Avvo.com. 2013-09-17. Retrieved 2013-10-09.
  2. ^ "Kehilla Community Synagogue - Spiritual Leadership". Kehillasynagogue.org. Archived from the original on 2010-11-15. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
  3. ^ a b c "ALEPH News". Pardeslevavot.org. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
  4. ^ a b c "Brief Biographies | Women of the Wall | נשות הכותל". Women of the Wall. Archived from the original on 2010-11-08. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
  5. ^ "Lori Klein Attorney at Law - Lori Klein Attorney at Law Office Profile on". Martindale.com. 2010-08-10. Retrieved 2013-10-09.