Sheila Shulman

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Sheila Shulman (born October 18, 1936 in Brooklyn , New York City , United States ; died October 25, 2014 ) was an American-British rabbi in London , England .

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She studied English and comparative literature at the City University of New York in the 1960s and graduated with a Masters . She first visited England in 1967 with a tour group.

In the 1980s she studied at Leo Baeck College in London to become a rabbi. Along with Elizabeth Tikvah Sarah, she was one of the first openly lesbian graduates from Leo Baeck College. Shulman was ordained a rabbi in 1989 . In 1990, Shulman and a group of friends founded the first gay and lesbian synagogue , Beit Klal Yisrael in London, of which she became the first female rabbi. In addition to her work there, she has worked part-time since her ordination at the Finchley Reform Synagogue . She also taught at Leo Baeck College at the Center for Jewish Education as a part-time lecturer in Jewish thought.

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  1. ↑ a b c d e f Rabbi Sheila Shulman . Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Religious Archives Network. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  2. ↑ a b c Respected gay rabbi passes away in London aged 77 . In: Jewish News . Retrieved May 20, 2020. 
  3. ↑ Rabbi Sheila Shulman: a true pioneer and radical feminist lesbian . Rainbow Jews. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  4. ↑ Why trouble should be a rabbi's middle name & # 124 . In: The Jewish Chronicle . March 15, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
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SURNAME Shulman, Sheila
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American-British rabbi
DATE OF BIRTH October 18, 1936
PLACE OF BIRTH Brooklyn , New York City , United States
DATE OF DEATH October 25, 2014