Andrea Weiss (rabbi)
Rabbi Andrea L. Weiss | |
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| Born | September 9, 1965 |
| Died | March 3, 2026 (aged 60) |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts, 1987) Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion (Master's Degree Hebrew Letters, 1991) University of Pennsylvania (PhD, 2004) |
| Occupation | Rabbinical ordination (1993) |
| Employer | Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion (2000 to 2026) |
| Notable work | The Torah: A Women's Commentary (Associate editor) |
| Title | Associate Professor of Bible (2000 to 2026); Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Provost, Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion (2018 to 2025) |
Andrea Lynn Weiss (September 9, 1965 – March 3, 2026) was an American rabbi and author who was an Associate Professor of Bible, and Director of the Rabbinical School at Hebrew Union College, where she was ordained in 1993 and became provost in 2018, serving in that role into 2025. She earned a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania in 2004. She was associate editor of The Torah: A Women’s Commentary, published in 2008. In 2019, Weiss became the first woman to ordain rabbis and cantors in the Jewish Reform Movement.