Rabbi Jacqueline Mates-Muchin, the first Chinese American rabbi Rabbi Jacqueline Mates-Muchin, the first Chinese American rabbi. Courtesy of Jacqueline Mates-Muchin. Print Full Image Rights JWA use only on jwa.org Related contentThis Week in History: Rabbi Jacqueline Mates-Muchin, the first Chinese American rabbi, is elected Senior Rabbi of Temple Sinai