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.[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-Israeli lawyer, rabbi and academic who has been described as the first Muslim-born person to be ordained as a rabbi.[2][3]
Biography
Hunter is openly gay and was raised by his Iranian Muslim father and African American mother in New Jersey.[4] He converted to Judaism, first through the Reform movement and then through an Orthodox process.[1] He is now a rabbi,[3] having been ordained as such on August 25, 2012 by the Jewish Spiritual Leaders Institute in New York City.[2][not in citation given]
A former environmental attorney in Israel, he currently lives in Youngstown, Ohio.[4][5] He is a Democratic Party candidate for Youngstown City Council in the 2015 primary election.[5]
Hunter has been noted in Canadian news media for his pro-Israel advocacy.[6][7]
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