Background
Wohl, Amiel was born on June 29, 1930 in Cincinnati. Son of Samuel and Belle (Myers) Wohl.
Wohl, Amiel was born on June 29, 1930 in Cincinnati. Son of Samuel and Belle (Myers) Wohl.
Bachelor, University Cincinnati, 1953. MHL, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute Religion, 1957. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute Religion, 1983.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), College of New Rochelle, 1992.
Senior rabbi, Temple Israel of New Rochelle, New York, since 1973. President Interreligious Council New Rochelle, 1981-1982, Westchester Jewish Conference, 1978-1979, Westchester Board Rabbis, 1977-1978, Northern Pacific region Zionist Organisation American, 1969-1972. Member Executive Board CCAR, 1980-1982.
Chaplain California State Senate, 1972. Rabbinic overseer Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute Religion. With radio broadcast service in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut areas.
Founder Black-Jewish dialogue group Coalition for Mutual Respect. Chaplain Maryland. Law Enforcement Officers. Auxiliary Jewish chaplain United States Air Force James Connally Air Base, Waco, Texas, McClennan Air Force Base, Sacramento, California.
Married Ivy Lowenthal, August 12, 1981. Children: Susan, Dewey, John, Daniel, Beatrice.