Rabbi Betcher Interview

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2021-03-18

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Institute for Diversity & Civic Life
Department of Religious Studies

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This interview is with Rabbi-Cantor Marie Betcher, a female rabbi in Austin, Texas. Rabbi Betcher discusses her upbringing, growing up in Brooklyn, NY in an Italian family. She shares her multicultural background and the migration story of her family. She also discusses the gender dynamics she experiences as a female rabbi. In this interview, we hear her account of life in the pandemic and her involvement in the community. She currently serves as a chaplain with the Austin Police Department.

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Religious Studies

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Religions Texas, Jewish, Faith, Austin, Texas, interfaith, Cedar Park, Texas, community, St. Louis, Missouri, female rabbi, cantor, Italian, law enforcement, Austin Police Department Chaplain, opera

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https://hdl.handle.net/2152/85454
 http://dx.doi.org/10.26153/tsw/12418

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Religions Texas