Background
Mackler, Aaron Leonard was born on December 9, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Hyman and Ruth (Hennig) Mackler.
ethicist Theology and philosophy educator
Mackler, Aaron Leonard was born on December 9, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Hyman and Ruth (Hennig) Mackler.
Bachelor summa cum laude, Yale University, 1980. Postgraduate, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel, 1982. Master of Arts, Rabbi, Jewish Theological Seminary, New York City, 1985.
Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy, Georgetown University, 1992.
Teaching assistant Jewish Theological Seminary, New York City, 1984-1985. Assistant rabbi B'nai Israel Congregation, Rockville, Maryland, 1985-1987. Teaching assistant Georgetown University, Washington, 1987-1990.
Staff ethicist New York State Task Force on Life and Law, New York City, 1990-1994. Visiting assistant professor Jewish Theological Seminary, 1992-1994. Assistant professor Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, 1994—2000, associate professor, since 2000.
Member subcommittee on biomedical ethics Committee on Jewish Law and Standards, Rabbinical Assembly, since 1991. Member bio-ethics task force American Jewish Congress, since 1990. Member ethics committee St. Francis Medical Center, Pittsburgh, since 1994.
Member United Jewish Appeal-Federation Jewish Philanthropies (medical ethics committee New York City 1992-1994), Phi Beta Kappa.
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Married Lorraine Newman, July 20, 1986. Children: Hannah Elizabeth, Joel Noam, Daniel Eli, Ethan Raphael.