Stacy Offner

Stacy Offner

Country

United States

Occupation

Religion

Description

Rabbi, being the first open lesbian in a traditional congregation when she founded a Reform congregation in Minnesota in 1988 after being forced to quit an earlier post because she was a lesbian. First female vice president of the Union for Reform Judaism (2008-2010).

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.templebethtikvahct.org/rabbi_offner.htm
• http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2245&dat=19880220&id=vKxAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sDIHAAAAIBAJ&pg=7152,6240668
• http://urj.org/about/union/pr/2008/rabbi_offner/

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