Bea Wyler
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Bea Wyler (born 1951 in Baden, Switzerland) is the second female rabbi in Germany (the first being Regina Jonas) and the first to officiate at a congregation.[1] She was ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York in 1995, and that year she was appointed to serve the Conservative Jewish synagogue of Oldenburg.[2] Her appointment was much criticized by the head of the Central Council of Jews in Germany.[3] As of 2000 she was Germany's only Conservative rabbi.[4] She served as a rabbi in Oldenburg until 2004 and as a rabbi in Brunswick and Delmenhorst until 2004.[5]
References[]
- ^ Resurgence of Jewish life in Germany By Charlotte Kahn (pg. 154); Axelrod, Toby. "After Long Path, Female Rabbi Installed in German Community". Interfaithfamily.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
- ^ "The power of German Jewish sisterhood". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2014.; "Appointment of Female Rabbi in Germany Rankles Establishment". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ Furor in Germany Over Female Rabbi
- ^ "Conservative movement steps up its European outreach". Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ "Oldenburg". Retrieved 29 October 2014.
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