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Abby Stein

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Abby Chava Stein (Yiddish: אביגיל חוה שטיין; born October 1, 1991) is an Israeli-American author, rabbi, activist, blogger, model, and public speaker. A member of New York's ultra orthodox Jewish community and an ordained rabbi, Stein made headlines after she came out as a transgender woman in 2015. After going public about her gender identity, Stein founded support groups for transgender people from religious backgrounds and published a memoir, Becoming Eve: My Journey from Ultra-Orthodox Rabbi to Transgender Woman. Since September 2024, she has served as a rabbi for Congregation Kolot Chayeinu, a progressive synagogue. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Abby Stein is the 7,304th most popular writer (down from 7,294th in 2019), the 20,189th most popular biography from United States (down from 19,869th in 2019) and the 1,226th most popular American Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Abby Stein ranks 7,304 out of 7,302Before her are Angie Thomas, Nadifa Mohamed, Robyn Young, Maajid Nawaz, Lyra McKee, and Ayobami Adebayo. After her are June Eric-Udorie, Warsan Shire, Meena Kandasamy, Helen Oyeyemi, Téa Obreht, and Sona Mohapatra.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1991, Abby Stein ranks 1,587Before her are Stan Okoye, Masataka Nomura, Kyotaro Yamakoshi, Nicolas Benezet, Yusaku Toyoshima, and Sonia Asselah. After her are Koki Kiyotake, Olga Girya, Asuki Oishi, Darius Morris, Nicole Faria, and Dani Nieto.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Abby Stein ranks 20,197 out of 20,380Before her are Dorell Wright (1985), Erriyon Knighton (2004), Kyle O'Quinn (1990), Devin Druid (1997), Lloyd (1986), and Mark Delgado (1995). After her are Cole Aldrich (1988), Erik Johnson (1988), Gary Trent Jr. (1999), Robert Sacre (1989), Shotzi Blackheart (1992), and Carissa Moore (1992).

Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Abby Stein ranks 1,226Before her are Janet Mock (1983), Rachel Morrison (1978), Michael Hastings (1980), G. Willow Wilson (1982), Ned Vizzini (1981), and Angie Thomas (1988). After her are Michael Green (null), CGP Grey (2000), Tomi Adeyemi (1993), Erica Dawson (null), Victoria Scott (1982), and T. J. Holmes (1977).