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Edition 11 (1999) Winner
Elyse Goldstein
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Elyse Goldstein
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1955-01-01 （Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.）
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English, Hebrew
- Religion
- Reform Judaism
- Residence History
- Scranton, Pennsylvania → Toronto, Canada → Canton, Massachusetts → Toronto (return)
Career
- Occupations
- rabbi, author, Jewish educator
- Active Years
- 1983-2024
- Affiliations
- Holy Blossom Temple, Temple Beth David, Kolel: The Adult Centre for Liberal Jewish Learning, City Shul, Toronto Board of Rabbis, Reform Rabbis of Greater Toronto, Editorial Advisory Board of the Canadian Jewish News, Mazon: A Jewish Response to Hunger
- Memberships
- Toronto Board of Rabbis, Reform Rabbis of Greater Toronto
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandeis University | — | — | B.A. | — | United States |
| Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion | — | Rabbinic Program | Rabbinic Ordination | — | United States |
Brandeis University
Degree:
B.A.
Year of Graduation:
1978
Country:
United States
summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
Rabbinic Program
Degree:
Rabbinic Ordination
Year of Graduation:
1983
Country:
United States
Ordained as rabbi
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Woman of Distinction Award | excellence in the field of education | — | YWCA of Metropolitan Toronto | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Canadian Jewish Book Award | ReVisions: Seeing Torah through a Feminist Lens | Bible | — | 受賞 |
| 2001 | ORT Woman of the Year | — | — | ORT | 受賞 |
| 2004 | UJA Rabbinic Achievement Award | — | — | UJA | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Covenant Award | — | Exceptional Jewish Educators | — | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Honorary Doctor of Divinity | — | — | Hebrew Union College | 授与 |
Woman of Distinction Award
1996
Work:
excellence in the field of education
Organization:
YWCA of Metropolitan Toronto
Result:
受賞
Canadian Jewish Book Award
1998
Work:
ReVisions: Seeing Torah through a Feminist Lens
Category:
Bible
Result:
受賞
ORT Woman of the Year
2001
Organization:
ORT
Result:
受賞
UJA Rabbinic Achievement Award
2004
Organization:
UJA
Result:
受賞
Covenant Award
2005
Category:
Exceptional Jewish Educators
Result:
受賞
Honorary Doctor of Divinity
2008
Organization:
Hebrew Union College
Result:
授与
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
ReVisions: Seeing Torah through a Feminist Lens
1998 Jewish Commentary
feminismTorah interpretation
The Women’s Torah Commentary
2000 Jewish Commentary
women's perspectiveBible commentary
The Women’s Haftarah Commentary
2003 Jewish Commentary
women's perspectiveHaftarah
New Jewish Feminism: Probing the Past, Forging the Future
2004 Feminism Studies
Jewish feminism
Bibliography
- ReVisions: Seeing Torah through a Feminist Lens (1998)
- The Women’s Torah Commentary (2000)
- The Women’s Haftarah Commentary (2003)
- New Jewish Feminism: Probing the Past, Forging the Future (2004)
- Jewish Feminism and "New" Jewish Rituals (1996)
- Judaism's View of Women (1983)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- feminist lensscholarly commentary
- Recurring Motifs
- role of women in Judaismreinterpretation of Torah
Legacy
Pioneering female rabbi in Canada, founder of adult Jewish learning center, known for feminist Torah commentary. Author of several books and recipient of numerous awards.
In Popular Culture
- Featured as one of seven women in the documentary Half the Kingdom by Francine Zuckerman
Trivia
- Often described as the first female rabbi in Canada, but Joan Friedman preceded her in 1980.
- Served at Beth Or synagogue for the deaf in New York City and remains committed to Jewish education for the deaf.