Denise Eger
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Denise Leese (Davida) Eger (born March 16, 1960 ) is an American rabbi and president of the Central Conference of American Rabbis .
Life
Eger grew up in Memphis , Tennessee . Eger studied Jewish theology at the University of Memphis , the University of Southern California, and the Hebrew Union College . In 1988 she was ordained a rabbi in New York City. As a rabbi she worked at the Beth Chayim Chadashim Synagogue in Los Angeles . In June 2008, she led the wedding of LGBT activists Robin Tyler and Diane Olson as rabbi. She works as an openly gay rabbi in the United States and is a member of Reform Judaism . She has been President of the Central Conference of American Rabbis since March 2015 .
Prizes and awards (selection)
- Morris Kight Lifetime Achievement Award
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Denise Eger | LGBTHistoryMonth.com. Retrieved January 14, 2019 .
- ↑ Board of Rabbis.org:Rabbi Denise Eger
- ↑ Los Angeles Times: Finally, the ritual is legally theirs
- ^ Advocate: Op-ed: Religions Must Open Their Doors to LGBT Members
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eger, Denise |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Eger, Denise Leese; Eger, Davida |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American rabbi |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 16, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | United States |