Chaya Gusfield

Chaya Gusfield is, along with Rabbi Lori Klein, one of the two first openly lesbian rabbis ordained by the Jewish Renewal movement. They were both ordained at the same time in January 2006.^[1] Gusfield was a legal services lawyer and director of a community mediation program prior to joining the rabbinate.^[2] She is currently the Assistant Rabbi and B’nei Mitzvah Coordinator for Beth Chaim Congregation in Danville, California.^[2] Prior to this, she served as one of the Spiritual Leaders for the Renewal Synagogue in Piedmont/Oakland, Kehilla Community Synagogue, and as the Program Director for Kol Shofar, a Conservative Synagogue in Marin.^[2] She and her partner live in Oakland with their daughter Yeshi.^[2][3]

References

1. ^ "Kehilla Community Synagogue - Spiritual Leadership". Kehillasynagogue.org. http://www.kehillasynagogue.org/article.php/spiritual_leadership. Retrieved 2011-11-19. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d} "Spiritual Leadership". Bethchaim.com. http://www.bethchaim.com/about-beth-chaim-topmenu-37/spiritual-leadership-topmenu-40. Retrieved 2011-11-19. 
3. ^ Gusfield, Chaya (2010-04-14). "ZEEK: Articles: Why I Choose to be a Lesbian Rabbi". Zeek.forward.com. http://zeek.forward.com/articles/116616/. Retrieved 2011-11-19. 

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