Rabbi Angela Buchdahl shows Asian American Jews they can lead in Jewish spaces
Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, left, speaks with Rabbi Ryan Bauer of Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco, Dec. 3, 2025. (Photo courtesy of the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco)
SAN FRANCISCO (RNS) — The closest thing the United States has to a celebrity rabbi, the Korean-born Buchdahl is also a role model for the tiny community of Asian American Jews.