Katalin Kelemen is the first female rabbi in Hungary, where she was born. She studied for the rabbinate at Leo Baeck College

Leo Baeck College

Leo Baeck College is a rabbinical college and centre for Jewish education located in north London. As well as being the smallest academic college in England, it is also the largest Jewish Progressive University and Rabbinic College in Europe....

 in England, and was ordained in 1998. On March 7th, 1999, she was inducted as the rabbi of the Sim Shalom

Sim Shalom

Sim Shalom is a blessing that is recited at the end of the morning Amidah in the Ashkenazic tradition. There is a different version of this prayer, Shalom Rav , for the evening Amidah...

 Progressive Jewish Congregation in Budapest

Budapest

Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...

, Hungary. In 1999 she also attended a conference on women’s issues sponsored by Bet Debora, a Jewish women's initiative founded in 1998.