Ethan Tucker


Ethan Tucker is rosh yeshiva and co-founder of Yeshivat Hadar in Manhattan.

Early life and education

Tucker completed his B.A. at Harvard College. He then studied at Yeshivat Ma'ale Gilboa in Israel, and was ordained by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel. Later, he earned a Ph.D. in Talmud and Rabbinics from the Jewish Theological Seminary.
Tucker is the son of Rabbi Gordon Tucker and Hadassah Lieberman, and the stepson of former U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman.

Career

Tucker is considered an authority on Egalitarianism in Jewish law. He is the co-author, with Rabbi Micha'el Rosenberg, of Gender Equality and Prayer in Jewish Law. Tucker is also the co-host, with Hadar colleague Rabbi Avi Killip, of the podcast, Responsa Radio, produced by Jewish Public Media.
Tucker is a Wexner Graduate Fellow, and a winner of the first Grinspoon Foundation Social Entrepreneur Fellowship.

Board memberships