Rabbi bonnie koppell biography of abraham

          Rabbi Bonnie Koppell explains her support for medical aid in dying and the right to die through personal, professional, and religious experiences.!

          Bonnie Koppell

          American rabbi

          Bonnie Koppell is an Americanrabbi.[1] She was one of the first female rabbis in the United States, and was the first woman rabbi to serve in the U.S.

          military.[2] Since 2006, Rabbi Koppell has served as a rabbi to the Temple Chai community, located in Phoenix, Arizona.[2]

          Early life

          A native of Brooklyn, New York,[3] Rabbi Koppell graduated Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in 1981,[4] and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree in 2006 for 25 years of service in the rabbinate.[1] She holds a master's degree in religion from Temple University.[1] She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Brandeis University and graduated magna cum laude in Near Eastern and Judaic studies, with high honors in philosophy.[1]

          Career

          Rabbinic

          Rabbi Koppell has steadily held rabbinic positions since 1980.[5] In addition, she also has served as President of the