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Born | [1] | March 14, 1960
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Website | rabbieger.wordpress.com |
Denise Eger (born March 14, 1960) [1] is an American Reform rabbi. [4] In March 2015, she became president of the Central Conference of American Rabbis, the largest and oldest rabbinical organization in North America; she was the first openly gay person to hold that position. [5] [6]
Denise Eger was born in New Kensington, and raised in Memphis. [3]
In 1982, Eger received a bachelor’s degree in religion from the University of Southern California. [2]
In 1985, she received a master’s degree from Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion. [2] [3]
In 2013, she received a Doctor of Divinity degree from Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion. [7] [8]
In 1988, Eger was ordained by Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion at their campus in New York. [2] [3]
She worked as the first full-time rabbi at Beth Chayim Chadashim for four years, after which she became the founding rabbi of Congregation Kol Ami in West Hollywood, which was founded in 1992. [9] She served Congregation Kol Ami for thirty years before retiring in 2023. [10] [11]
In 2008, Eger officiated at the wedding of Robin Tyler and Diane Olson. [12]
In 2009, she became the first female and the first openly gay president of the Board of Rabbis of Southern California. [13] [9] 2009 was also the year she served as president of the Pacific Association of Reform Rabbis. [14]
On March 16, 2015, she became president of the Central Conference of American Rabbis, the largest and oldest rabbinical organization in North America; she was the first openly gay person to hold that position. [5] [6] She held the position until March 20, 2017. [15]
Eger is gay; she came out publicly as gay in 1990 in a story in the Los Angeles Times. [16] [4]
In 1994, she and Karen Siteman were married by a rabbi. They remarried in October 2008, at their home in Cheviot Hills. [13] They also had a son, called Benjamin. [9] However, Eger later married Eleanor Steinman. Steinman is also a rabbi. [11]
Denise Eger | |
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Born | [1] | March 14, 1960
Education |
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Website | rabbieger.wordpress.com |
Denise Eger (born March 14, 1960) [1] is an American Reform rabbi. [4] In March 2015, she became president of the Central Conference of American Rabbis, the largest and oldest rabbinical organization in North America; she was the first openly gay person to hold that position. [5] [6]
Denise Eger was born in New Kensington, and raised in Memphis. [3]
In 1982, Eger received a bachelor’s degree in religion from the University of Southern California. [2]
In 1985, she received a master’s degree from Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion. [2] [3]
In 2013, she received a Doctor of Divinity degree from Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion. [7] [8]
In 1988, Eger was ordained by Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion at their campus in New York. [2] [3]
She worked as the first full-time rabbi at Beth Chayim Chadashim for four years, after which she became the founding rabbi of Congregation Kol Ami in West Hollywood, which was founded in 1992. [9] She served Congregation Kol Ami for thirty years before retiring in 2023. [10] [11]
In 2008, Eger officiated at the wedding of Robin Tyler and Diane Olson. [12]
In 2009, she became the first female and the first openly gay president of the Board of Rabbis of Southern California. [13] [9] 2009 was also the year she served as president of the Pacific Association of Reform Rabbis. [14]
On March 16, 2015, she became president of the Central Conference of American Rabbis, the largest and oldest rabbinical organization in North America; she was the first openly gay person to hold that position. [5] [6] She held the position until March 20, 2017. [15]
Eger is gay; she came out publicly as gay in 1990 in a story in the Los Angeles Times. [16] [4]
In 1994, she and Karen Siteman were married by a rabbi. They remarried in October 2008, at their home in Cheviot Hills. [13] They also had a son, called Benjamin. [9] However, Eger later married Eleanor Steinman. Steinman is also a rabbi. [11]