Alysa stanton biography definition

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        2. Before Lawson's experiences, in , Alysa Stanton received widespread attention as the first female Reform African American rabbi.
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        4. Alysa Stanton, a Conservative convert (previous articles said Orthodox) who practices Reform Judaism and has been previously featured on.
        5. Also in , Alysa Stanton became the first African-American woman ordained as a rabbi.

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          Alysa Stanton

          American rabbi

          Alysa Stanton (born August 2, 1963) is an American Reformrabbi, and the first African American female rabbi.[1][2]Ordained on June 6, 2009,[1][2] in August 2009 she began work as a rabbi at Congregation Bayt Shalom, a small majority-white synagogue in Greenville, North Carolina, making her the first African American rabbi to lead a majority-white congregation.[3] Stanton converted to Judaism at age 24 and first studied and worked as a psychotherapist.

          Early life and education

          Stanton was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and moved to Denver, Colorado, with her family at the age of 11.[4][5] Although raised in the Church of God in Christ, when she was 24 Stanton converted to Judaism after considering several Eastern religions.[5][6][7][8] She has said she was "born Jewish—just not to a Jewish womb".[9] She earned her BA in psychology i