Background
Freehling, Allen Isaac was born on January 8, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Jerome Edward and Marion Ruth (Wilson) Freehling.
Freehling, Allen Isaac was born on January 8, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Jerome Edward and Marion Ruth (Wilson) Freehling.
Student, University Alabama, 1949-1951; AB, U. Miami, Florida, 1953; Bachelor of Hebrew Letters, Hebrew Union College, 1965; Master of Arts, Hebrew Union College, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, Kensington U., 1977; Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Hebrew Union College, 1992.
Assistant to president Stylaneze, Inc., 1953-1954, University Miami, 1954-1956. Executive director Temple Israel, Miami, 1956-1957. Assistant to president Stevens Markets, Inc., 1957-1959.
Accountant executive Hank Meyer Associates, 1959-1960. Executive director Temple Emanu-El, Miami Beach, Florida, 1960-1962. Associate rabbi The Temple, Toledo, 1967-1972.
Senior rabbi University Synagogue, Los Angeles, 1972—2002, rabbi emeritus, since 2002. Executive director City Los Angeles Human Relations Commission, since 2002. Adjunct professor Loyola-Marymount University, St. Mary's College.
Vice president Westside Ecumenical Council, 1979-1981. Vice president Board Rabbis of Southern California, 1981-1985, president, 1985-1987. Member committee on rabbinic growth Center Conference American Rabbis.
Chair Regional Synagogue Council, 1984-1986. Board directors, member several committees and commissions Jewish Federation Council. Consultant social actions Union of America Hebrew Congregations, member national and Pacific-S.W. region committees on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
Member Rabbinic Cabinet, United Jewish Appeal. Board directors Israel Bonds Organization, National Jewish Fund. Board governors Synagogue Council American.
Bd, directors, newsletter editor American Jewish Committee.
Chaplain Los Angeles Police Department, 1974-1986. Board directors, member executive committee, chair committee on public policy, chair government affairs committee Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome project Los Angeles. Founding chair, executive committee chairman Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Interfaith Council Southern California.
Advisory board Los Angeles Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Hospice Committee, Westside Children's Museum, Interreligious Information Center. Appointed member, founding chair Los Angeles County Commission on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, 1987-1989, chair services committee, 1989-1991, Los Angeles County Commission on Mental Health, 1992-1995. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome-related grants proposal review committee Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Task Force of United Way.
Committee on ethics, medicine and humanity Santa Monica Hospital, Los Angeles County Commission on Public Social Services, 1984-1986, Gateways Hospital bd directors, 1992-1995, Jewish Big Brothers, since 1994. City of Los Angeles Task Force on Diversity of Families, Commission to Draft Ethics Code for Los Angeles City Government. Member Los Angeles County Commission on Juvenile Delinquency and Adult Crime, since 1991.
Board directors Jewish Homes for Aging of Greater Los Angeles, National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1989, executive committee, since 2000. Chairman committee on federal legislation commission on law and legislation Los Angeles Jewish Community Relations Committee, trustee. Chair Central Conference American Rabbi's/Union American Hebrew Congregations committee on Human Immunodeficiency Virus Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Progressive Religious Alliance, City of Los Angeles 1998.
Volunteer Restival advisory committee International Conference on Allocation of Health Resources, Washington, 1997, Vienna, 1999, Cairo, 2000. Member executive committee, treasurer secretary, chair nominating committee, board directors Heal the Bay. Advisory committee Disability Rights Advocates.
Founding member California Commission Fair Administration Justice. Honorary board directors Jewish Federation Western Region. Member American Jewish Congress (president 1977-1980, 82-84), Americans for Democratic Action, International Association Physicians in Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Care (chairman board directors), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome National Interfaith Network (board directors), Center Governmental Studies (vice chair), Junior Chamber of C. (chair international relations committee), Sigma Alpha Mu, Omnicron Delta Kappa, Phi Mu Alpha.
Married Lori Golden; children: Shira Freehling Cramer, David Matthew, Jonathan Andrew.