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Abby Stein

1991 - Today

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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 former 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 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Abby Stein is the 7,570th most popular writer (down from 7,295th in 2024), the 21,414th most popular biography from United States (down from 19,869th in 2019) and the 1,290th most popular American Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Abby Stein ranks 7,570 out of 7,302Before her are Matt Walsh, Jessica Cox, Annie Baker, Chigozie Obioma, Ayobami Adebayo, and Samina Ali. After her are Seanan McGuire, June Eric-Udorie, Devdutt Pattanaik, Angela Saini, Funke Bucknor-Obruthe, and Warsan Shire.

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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 21,422 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 Joseph Trapanese (1984), Cole Aldrich (1988), Melanie Stansbury (1979), Erik Johnson (1988), Gary Trent Jr. (1999), and Brother Ali (1977).

Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Abby Stein ranks 1,290Before her are Angie Thomas (1988), Becky Albertalli (1982), Elizabeth Bear (1971), Matt Walsh (1986), Jessica Cox (1983), and Annie Baker (null). After her are Seanan McGuire (1978), Meena Harris (1984), Christopher Yost (1973), Michael Green (null), Michael Buckley (1975), and Karen Russell (1981).