Sara Hurwitz

Rabba
Sara Hurwitz
Rabba Sara Hurwitz
	Artistic rendering of Rabba Sara Hurwitz
Personal
Born	March 15, 1977 (age 47); Johannesburg, South Africa
Religion	Judaism
Spouse	Josh Abraham
Denomination	Orthodox Judaism
Alma mater	Barnard College; Midreshet Lindenbaum
Position	Rabba
Synagogue	Hebrew Institute of Riverdale
Position	President, co-Founder
Yeshiva	Yeshivat Maharat

Sara Hurwitz is an Orthodox Jewish spiritual leader aligned with the "Open Orthodox" faction of Modern Orthodox Judaism in the United States. She is considered by some to be the first female Orthodox rabbi, and is one of the first female Orthodox rabbis to be appointed by a synagogue.^[2]^[3]^[4] She serves as Rabba at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale,^[5] and the president and co-founder of Yeshivat Maharat, both in Riverdale, New York.^[6]

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