Andrea Weiss, 改革犹太教教教中第一位女教士, 死于癌症后60岁。 Andrea Weiss, first woman to ordain rabbis in Reform Judaism, died at 60 after cancer battle.

Andrea Weiss, 改革运动中第一位女神拉比的女神, 以及犹太教育中的变革人物, 在与癌症进行长达一年的战斗后, 于60岁去世。 Andrea Weiss, the first woman to ordain rabbis in the Reform movement and a transformative figure in Jewish education, has died at 60 after a year-long battle with cancer. 作为希伯来人联盟学院-犹太人宗教研究所的教士,她领导了一些创新举措,如犹太教学生虚拟途径和希伯来神学院方案。 As provost of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, she led innovative initiatives like the Virtual Pathway for rabbinical students and the Seminary Hebrew Program. 作为圣经诗歌的学者,她撰写了一本关于圣经中比喻语言的书,并担任国家犹太图书奖获奖“托拉:妇女评论”的副编辑。 威斯还共同领导不同信仰间努力,让决策者参与其中,强调美国共有的价值观。 A scholar of biblical poetry, she authored a book on figurative language in the Bible and served as associate editor of the National Jewish Book Award-winning “The Torah: A Women’s Commentary.” Weiss also co-led interfaith efforts to engage policymakers, emphasizing shared American values. 同事们记得她是一个领导典范,她把严格的奖学金与全心全意的积极活动结合起来。 Colleagues remembered her as a model of leadership who combined rigorous scholarship with dedicated activism.