She will become the rabbi at Congregation Bayt Shalom (in Greenville, N.C., in August.
Experts say her ordination is a first and could help draw more women and blacks to Jewish leadership roles.
Stanton says the road to her spiritual home has been a journey with many twists and turns.
She says she didn't always feel accepted by Jewish congregations or some friends when she converted during her 20s.
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