David Lieber

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Dr. David L. Lieber, a rabbi and a scholar, is the president emeritus of the University of Judaism (now known as the American Jewish University)^[1][2] and the senior editor of the Etz Hayim Humash^[3]. He helped pioneer the Ramah camps, serving as the founding head counselor in the first of the camps in Wisconsin, a director in Maine, the founding director of Camp Ramah in California, and the founding director of the Mador ^[4].

Contents 1 Early years 2 Education 3 Military service 4 Career 5 Family 6 References

[edit] Early years

Born 1925, in Poland, Dr. Lieber immigrated to the United States, at age 2, with his parents^{[citation needed]}. He grew up in the Lower East Side of Manhattan^{[citation needed]}.

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[edit] Education

He attended CCNY and the Jewish Theological Seminary where he received his Doctorate]] of Hebrew Letters (D.H.L.)^{[citation needed]}. He completed the coursework for his Ph.D.,at Columbia University, but never completed his dissertation^{[citation needed]}.

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[edit] Military service

He served as a Chaplain in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War^{[citation needed]}.

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[edit] Career

He was the Assistant Rabbi and Sinai Temple and the Rabbi of Hollywood Temple Beth El^{[citation needed]}. He served as Dean of Students at the University of Judaism, and later as its President^{[citation needed]}. He served two years as the President of the Rabbinical Assembly^{[citation needed]}. He retired in 2007^{[citation needed]}.

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[edit] Family

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[edit] References