Bea Wyler
Appearance
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][2] 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.[3][4] Her appointment was much criticized by the head of the Central Council of Jews in Germany.[5] As of 2000 she was Germany's only Conservative rabbi.[6] She served as a rabbi in Oldenburg until 2004, and as a rabbi in Brunswick and Delmenhorst until 2004.[7]
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.