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Alissa Thomas-Newborn

Alissa Thomas-Newborn

First female American Orthodox Jewish rabbinical leader in Los Angeles, California

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Alissa Thomas-Newborn is an Orthodox Jewish spiritual leader who, in August 2015, became the first female rabbinical member appointed by a Los Angeles Orthodox Jewish synagogue, assuming a spiritual leadership role with the B'nai David-Judea Congregation. The announcement of her appointment came on May 2, 2015, from the synagogue's bimah by its principal rabbinical leader, Rabbi Yosef Kanefsky.

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