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Floriane Chinsky

b. 1974

French rabbi

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About Floriane Chinsky

Born 1974. Floriane Chinsky is a French rabbi, author and jurist.

Floriane Chinsky (born 1974 in Paris, France) is the first female rabbi in Belgium.

In 2005, she was ordained as a rabbi at the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem; the same year she received a Ph.D. in sociology of law, with a thesis studying the social representations of Jewish law in France. She became Belgium's first female rabbi in 2005, at Beth Hillel, Brussels’ Reform congregation.

In 2010, she became the rabbi at the Masorti congregation, Neve Shalom, in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, and in 2013, became a rabbi at the Liberal Jewish Movement of France in Paris. She is the third woman to become a rabbi in France.

In 2021, she published the book Des femme sarah et des dieux (Women and Gods) with Kahina Bahloul (Imame) and Emmanuelle Seyboltd (Pastor) and in 2025 "En finir avec les idées fausses sur le judaïsme, les juives et les juives" (refute false ideas about judaïsm and Jews).

She founded the association "Cocreer" to teach nonviolent activism.

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Birth century
Nationality
Education
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Panthéon-Assas University Paris, Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies
Employers
Judaism in Motion, UCLouvain
Awards
Knight of the National Order of Merit

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Floriane Chinsky?

French rabbi

When was Floriane Chinsky born?

Floriane Chinsky was born on 12 January 1974 in Paris.

What is Floriane Chinsky's occupation?

Floriane Chinsky is a rabbi, author and jurist.

What nationality is Floriane Chinsky?

Floriane Chinsky is French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Floriane Chinsky

· Wikidata: Q5461054

· DBpedia: Floriane Chinsky

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