Lia Bass

Lia Bass is the first Latin-American female rabbi in the world.[1] She is also Northern Virginia’s first female Conservative rabbi and the first woman from Brazil to be ordained as a rabbi.[2][3] She was born in Brazil (specifically Rio de Janeiro), and was ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York in 1994.[4][5][6] In 2001 she became the rabbi of Congregation Etz Hayim in Arlington, Virginia.[7]

References

  1. "A Message of Progress". Northern Virginia Magazine.
  2. Spark Experience. "A Taste of Brazil Flavors Passover". Jewish Food Experience.
  3. "Rabbi". etzhayim.
  4. "Spring 2012 Letters".
  5. Spark Experience. "A Taste of Brazil Flavors Passover". Jewish Food Experience.
  6. "Rabbi". etzhayim.
  7. "Rabbi". etzhayim.


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