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, Educator, Politician
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, educator[2] and politician[3] who is considered the first Muslim-born person to be ordained as a rabbi.[4][5][6]

Biography

Hunter is openly gay and was raised by his Iranian Muslim father and African American mother in New Jersey.[6] He converted to Judaism, first through the Reform movement and then through an Orthodox process.[1] He was ordained a rabbi in 2012 by the Jewish Spiritual Leaders Institute in New York City.[3][4][5][6]

A former environmental attorney in Israel, he currently lives in Youngstown, Ohio.[6][7] He was a Democratic Party candidate for Youngstown City Council in the 2015 primary election.[7] In the 2015 general election, he won a write-in campaign for a seat on the Youngstown Board of Education.[8]

Hunter has been noted in the media for his outspoken stances on a number of school board issues, including what he sees as the Youngstown Board of Education's responsibility for low scores on state report cards,[9][10] ethics violations,[11] nepotism,[11] creationism in the curriculum[12][13] and the general dysfunction of the Board.

Hunter has previously been covered in Canadian news media for his pro-Israel advocacy.[14][15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Biography". The Kosher Unicorn. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Youngstown News, Politics - 2016 Primary Election - Dario Hunter for Youngstown Board of Education". The Vindicator (vindy.com). Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Skolnick, David (January 30, 2015). "It's off to the races in Youngstown". The Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "NYC: Ex-Muslim to be ordained as rabbi". YNetNews.com. July 7, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  5. 1 2 "Black Jews You Should Know, Part 4". Tablet Magazine. February 25, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Muslim-born American to be ordained as rabbi in New York". Al-Arabiya News. July 7, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  7. 1 2 "Dario Hunter for Youngstown City Council, Ward 6". Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Struthers and Campbell reject incumbent mayors". WFMJ.com. Nov 3, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Youngstown Academic Distress Commission begins search for C.E.O". WFMJ.com. Apr 13, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  10. ↑ "City school board approves administrative contracts, rejects members' pay limitation". The Vindicator (vindy.com). Apr 27, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  11. 1 2 "Youngstown school board member questions legality, ethics of president's, son's votes". The Vindicator (vindy.com). Feb 10, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Adair storms out of Youngstown school board meeting". The Vindicator (vindy.com). May 25, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Video in Youngstown schools' science curriculum espouses creationism". The Vindicator (vindy.com). May 20, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  14. ↑ "CUPE 'witch-hunt' called anti-Semitic". The Toronto Star. Feb 27, 2009. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  15. ↑ "Students 'solve' Mideast crisis". The Windsor Star. Apr 9, 2008. Retrieved August 26, 2012.


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