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Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, who is also a cantor, performs "Over the Rainbow" at the end of her Dec. 3 event at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco. (Courtesy JCCSF/Justin Halgren)

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In S.F., first Asian American rabbi describes how she found her ‘truest home’

by Niva Ashkenazi December 4, 2025December 5, 2025

During a trip to Korea for her mother’s 80th birthday, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl met a Buddhist monk who asked her to explain Judaism to him. The Korean American spiritual leader […]