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.A.[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-born Israeli lawyer, rabbi, and academic. He is the first Muslim-born person to be ordained as a rabbi.[2]
Biography
On August 25, 2012, Hunter was ordained a rabbi by the Jewish Spiritual Leaders Institute in New York City.[2] Hunter is openly gay and was raised by his Iranian Muslim father and African American mother in New Jersey.[3] He converted to Judaism, first through the Reform movement and then through an Orthodox process.[1]
A former environmental attorney in Israel, he currently lives in Youngstown, Ohio.[3][4] He is a Democratic Party candidate for Youngstown City Council in the 2015 primary election.[4]
Hunter has been noted in Canadian news media for his pro-Israel advocacy.[5][6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Biography". The Kosher Unicorn. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "NYC: Ex-Muslim to be ordained as rabbi". YNetNews.com. July 7, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Muslim-born American to be ordained as rabbi in New York". Al-Arabiya News. July 7, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Dario Hunter for Youngstown City Council, Ward 6". Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ↑ "CUPE 'witch-hunt' called anti-Semitic". The Toronto Star. Feb 27, 2009. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Students 'solve' Mideast crisis". The Windsor Star. Apr 9, 2008. Retrieved August 26, 2012.