Sharon Kleinbaum
Sharon Kleinbaum | |
|---|---|
| Member of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom | |
| In office 2019–2023 | |
| Appointed by | Chuck Schumer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959 (age 65–66) Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Wenig (divorced) |
| Education | Barnard College (BA) Reconstructionist Rabbinical College (Semikhah) |
Sharon Kleinbaum (born 1959) is an American rabbi who served as spiritual leader of Congregation Beit Simchat Torah in New York City for thirty-two years. She was appointed the synagogue's first senior rabbi emerita. She has actively campaigned for human rights and civil marriage for gay couples.
On July 30, 2021, President Biden announced plans to appoint Kleinbaum to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.