Ray Frank

Ray Frank-Litman (1900) (The American Jewish Historical Society, colorized)
An 1898 article incorrectly announcing Frank would be ordained as the first female rabbi. San Francisco Chronicle 19 October 1898.

Rachel "Ray" Frank (April 10, 1861 in San Francisco – October 10, 1948) was a Jewish religious leader in the United States. Frank was an early figure in the acceptance of women rabbis and was reported as a prospective candidate for the first woman rabbi in the United States.