Jackie Tabick

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Rabbi Jackie Tabick
Rabbi Jackie Tabick

Rabbi Jacqueline "Jackie" Tabick (born 1949) is the Rabbi at North West Surrey Synagogue, a constituent of the Movement for Reform Judaism. She was the first female rabbi in Britain.

[edit] Early life and training

Born in Dublin, Jackie Tabick spent most of her early life living in England. After reading Medieval History for her degree at Kings College London, she enrolled at the Leo Baeck College where she completed her rabbinical training. She graduated to become Britain's first woman rabbi in 1975.

The same year, she married American rabbinical student Larry Tabick. They have three children, Roni, Mikki, and Jeremy.

[edit] References

North West Surrey profile