Dina Najman (b.1968 (age 56–57)) is the rabbi of the Kehilah of Riverdale, a synagogue in Bronx, New York City, founded in 2014, which describes itself as "an Orthodox Jewish Congregation dedicated to creating a serious and meaningful tefilah for our kehilah, committed to learning Torah and living by its values and seeking to promote individual and communal acts of chesed (kindness)" and as "supporting spiritual and lay leadership irrespective of gender.
[2] In 2006, Najman became the first Open Orthodox[citation needed] woman appointed as rabbinic leader of a synagogue, when she became the Rosh Kehilah (lit.
Though not officially affiliated, the synagogue served in effect as Modern Orthodox [3] At that time, Najman insisted on a gender-neutral title.
[4] She was educated at Jerusalem Michlala,[5] Stern College for Women, Drisha Institute, and Nishmat (midrasha), where she served as a "shoel u’meishiv" — someone to whom students can turn for help in their learning.
[4] She is a bioethicist certified by the Bioethics and Medical Humanities program run jointly by New York University and Albert Einstein College of Medicine.