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December 27, 1935

On December 27, 1935, regina Jonas is ordained as the first female rabbi in the history of Judaism. Dudley Moore, Harry Crews, Dudley Moore would arrive in the same year.

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Regina Jonas is ordained as the first female rabbi in the history of Judaism.

Regina Jonas was a Berlin-born Reform rabbi. In 1935, she became the first woman to be ordained as a rabbi. Jonas was murdered in the Holocaust.

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1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1935th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 935th year of the 2nd millennium, the 35th year of the 20th century, and the 6th year of the 1930s decade.

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On December 27, 1935

1935 Regina Jonas is ordained as the first female rabbi in the history of Judaism.

First woman to be ordained as a rabbi (1902–1944)

Regina Jonas was a Berlin-born Reform rabbi. In 1935, she became the first woman to be ordained as a rabbi. Jonas was murdered in the Holocaust.

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Dudley Moore 1935– English actor, comedian, and pianist (died 2002)

Harry Crews 1935– American novelist, playwright, short story writer, and essayist (died 2012)

Dudley Moore 1935– English actor, comedian, and pianist (died 2002)

Harry Crews 1935– American novelist, playwright, short story writer, and essayist (died 2012)

Dudley Moore 1935– English actor, comedian, and pianist (died 2002)

Harry Crews 1935– American novelist, playwright, short story writer, and essayist (died 2012)

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