Dario Hunter

Rabbi Dario David Hunter
Also known as: Yisroel Hunter[1]
Created Rabbi August 25, 2012
Personal details
Born 1983
New Jersey, U.S.[1]
Nationality American, Israeli
Residence United States
Occupation Rabbi, Lawyer, Academic
Alma mater Princeton University (A.B.)[1]
University of Windsor (LL.B.)[1]
University of Detroit Mercy (J.D.)[1]
Wayne State University (LL.M.)[1]
Semicha Jewish Spiritual Leaders Institute

Dario David Hunter (born 1983) is an American-Israeli lawyer, rabbi and academic who has been described as the first Muslim-born person to be ordained as a rabbi.[2][3]

Biography

Hunter is openly gay and was raised by his Iranian Muslim father and African American mother in New Jersey.[4] He converted to Judaism, first through the Reform movement and then through an Orthodox process.[1] He is now a rabbi,[3] having been ordained as such on August 25, 2012 by the Jewish Spiritual Leaders Institute in New York City.[2]

A former environmental attorney in Israel, he currently lives in Youngstown, Ohio.[4][5] He is a Democratic Party candidate for Youngstown City Council in the 2015 primary election.[5]

Hunter has been noted in Canadian news media for his pro-Israel advocacy.[6][7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Biography". The Kosher Unicorn. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "NYC: Ex-Muslim to be ordained as rabbi". YNetNews.com. July 7, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  3. 1 2 Skolnick, David (January 30, 2015). "It’s off to the races in Youngstown". The Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Muslim-born American to be ordained as rabbi in New York". Al-Arabiya News. July 7, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  5. 1 2 "Dario Hunter for Youngstown City Council, Ward 6". Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  6. ↑ "CUPE 'witch-hunt' called anti-Semitic". The Toronto Star. Feb 27, 2009. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Students 'solve' Mideast crisis". The Windsor Star. Apr 9, 2008. Retrieved August 26, 2012.


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