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Ute Steyer
Ute Steyer (born 1967) is a rabbi in Sweden, the first woman to serve as a rabbi in the country. She is the rabbi of the Jews, Jewish Community of Stockholm and of the Great Synagogue of Stockholm, a Conservative Judaism, Conservative congregation, which serves as the city's main synagogue and center of Jewish life. She also works at Paideia – The Institute for Jewish Studies in Sweden as the resident lecturer of talmud. Steyer was born in 1967 and grew up in London, Athens, and Berlin, as her parents were diplomats and moved frequently. After working for Ericsson and the Chamber of Commerce in Stockholm in the 1990s and studying at Lund University, during which time she became fluent in Swedish language, Swedish, she chose to become a rabbi. She was ordained in 2009, through the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York City, New York, and graduated with a master's degree in Jewish philosophy. She then worked at Yeshiva University's Center for Jewish Law and the Jewish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabbi
A rabbi () is a spiritual leader or religious teacher in Judaism. One becomes a rabbi by being ordained by another rabbi – known as '' semikha'' – following a course of study of Jewish history and texts such as the Talmud. The basic form of the rabbi developed in the Pharisaic (167 BCE–73 CE) and Talmudic (70–640 CE) eras, when learned teachers assembled to codify Judaism's written and oral laws. The title "rabbi" was first used in the first century CE. In more recent centuries, the duties of a rabbi became increasingly influenced by the duties of the Protestant Christian minister, hence the title " pulpit rabbis", and in 19th-century Germany and the United States rabbinic activities including sermons, pastoral counseling, and representing the community to the outside, all increased in importance. Within the various Jewish denominations, there are different requirements for rabbinic ordination, and differences in opinion regarding who is recognized as a rabbi. For ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
