Her mother was second - generation Chinese - American and her father was the son of Austrian Jewish immigrants .
Jacqueline Mates - Muchin , a San Francisco native , is the first Chinese - American rabbi in the world .
Jacqueline Mates - Muchin 's mother was second - generation Chinese - American and her father was the son of Austrian Jewish immigrants .
Jacqueline Mates - Muchin , a San Francisco native , is the first Chinese - American rabbi in the world .