Rab­bi Lyn­n­da Tar­gan was ordained at the Acad­e­my for Jew­ish Reli­gion in Riverdale, New York in 2003. She holds master’s degrees in Jew­ish com­mu­nal stud­ies and Jew­ish lib­er­al stud­ies from Gratz Col­lege. A wise, wit­ty, and respect­ed teacher, speak­er and writer, she is the cofounder of the Women’s Midrash Insti­tute. Rab­bi Tar­gan divides her time between Philadel­phia and New York.