Background
Podet, Allen Howard was born on December 18, 1934 in Cleveland. Son of Irving Mayer and Becky (Podlubnai) Podet.
Rabbi philosophy and religious studies educator
Podet, Allen Howard was born on December 18, 1934 in Cleveland. Son of Irving Mayer and Becky (Podlubnai) Podet.
Bachelor, University Illinois, 1956. MHL, Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, 1962. Doctor of Humane Letters, Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, 1964.
Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute Religion, New York City, 1988. Doctor of Philosophy, University Washington, 1979.
Rabbi, Temple Israel, Dayton, Ohio., 1962-1964; rabbi, Temple Sinai, Bellevue, Washington, 1964-1970; lecturer, U. Washington, Seattle, 1970-1974; assistant professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1974-1980; associate professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1980-1984; professor, State University College, Buffalo, since 1984. Chaplain United States Navy, Buffalo, since 1965. Board directors Jewish Federation, Buffalo, 1974-1980.
Captain United States Naval Reserve, since 1965. President Eastside Conference Religion and Race, 1968-1972. Member Standing Committee Jews, Christians & Muslims, since 1976.
Board of Governors Leo Baeck College, London, since 1977.
Married Valerie Jill Postman, December 27, 1981.