Each year, INCLUDE holds a Week of Learning, designed to expand the work on special needs inclusion that happens at individual institutions throughout the year to educators, parents, and community members all over the Bay Area. Each year we choose a different guest scholar, and this year are proud to present Rabbi Rebecca Dubowe, the first female Deaf rabbi ever ordained and a passionate voice in the national conversation on inclusion in the Jewish community. Events marked “open” are open to the public but may require registration; events marked “closed” are designed for particular populations at particular institutions.
A native of Los Angeles, Rabbi Dubowe was ordained by Hebrew Union College- Jewish Institute of Religion, Cincinnati, Ohio. She holds a B.A in Jewish Studies from the American Jewish University formerly known as the University of Judaism and an M.A. in Hebrew Letters from HUC. Rabbi Dubowe has served several synagogues including Thousand Oaks, CA, Hollywood, CA and in New Brunswick, New Jersey. She is currently serving as the interim rabbi for the Moses Montefiore Congregation in Bloomington, Illinois.
Besides serving the rabbinate full-time, Rabbi Dubowe offers her time to the greater Jewish Deaf Community. This community has a special place in Rabbi Dubowe
