Mindy Jacobsen Explained

Mindy Jacobsen (born Miami, Florida) is the first blind woman to be ordained as a hazzan (also called a cantor) in the history of Judaism; she was ordained in 1978 by Hebrew Union College.[1] [2] [3] [4] She has been blind since birth as a result of retinopathy of prematurity, and was one of the first group of blind children to attend public school in Miami; she was also the first blind member of her local SING OUT cast (a branch of Up with People), and later founded a cast in Tallahassee, Florida.[4] She is the First Vice President of the National Federation of the Blind of New York.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cantor Dr. Mindy Jacobsen. May 13, 2015. NY State Senate.
  2. Web site: Overcoming the Odds: Cantor Mindy F. Jacobsen | American Conference of Cantors . . 2011-11-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120422000939/http://www.accantors.org/acc/node/636 . 2012-04-22 . dead .
  3. Web site: Matilda Ziegler Magazine for the Blind » Feature Writer – Romeo . Matildaziegler.com . 2011-11-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120425143135/http://www.matildaziegler.com/category/feature-writer-romeo/page/4/ . 2012-04-25 . dead .
  4. Web site: Brooklyn Ny - Accessible-Technology Pioneer Spearheads Efforts Helping Blind Students . Nycblink.com . 2011-10-31 . 2011-11-06.

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