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Sharon Kleinbaum (born 1959) is an American rabbi who serves as spiritual leader of New York City's Congregation Beit Simchat Torah. She has been an active campaigner for human rights and civil marriage for gay couples. On July 30, 2021, President Biden announced plans to appoint Kleinbaum to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom; presidential appointments to the commission do not require congressional approval.