A native of Los Angeles,CA. Rabbi Rebecca L. 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. Currently, she is serving as the rabbi for the Moses Montefiore Congregation in Bloomington, Illinois.

Since Rabbi Dubowe’s arrival during the summer of 2015, she has played an active role as the spokesperson on behalf of the small but vibrant Jewish community in Bloomington. Rabbi Dubowe serves as the chair of the Faith and Outreach committee associated with the Not In Our Town organization. Not In Our Town is a movement to stop hate, address bullying, and build safe, inclusive communities for all. 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’s life as she is the first female Deaf Rabbi ordained in the world. She has been a Scholar in Residence at Gallaudet University, Washington, DC, Congregation Emanu- El, San Francisco and at Congregation Rodeph Shalom, NYC. Rabbi Dubowe has spoken at numerous synagogues and JCCs throughout the country, written various articles and led webinars about the importance of inclusion within the Jewish community. Rabbi Dubowe is married to Michael Dubowe. Together they have two daughters, Rachel, who is studying at HUC Los Angeles for her MA in Jewish Education and Arielle who is studying agriculture and marketing at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

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