Background
Lieber, David Leo was born on February 20, 1925 in Stryj, Poland. Son of Max and Gussie (Jarmush) Lieber. came to the United States, 1927, naturalized, 1936.
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David Leo Lieber
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Bachelor, City College of New York, 1944; B.Hebrew Literature, Jewish Theological Seminary American, 1944; M.Hebrew Literature, Jewish Theological Seminary American, 1948; D.Hebrew Literature, Jewish Theological Seminary American, 1951; Master of Arts, Columbia, 1947; postgraduate, U. Washington, 1954-1955; postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1961-1963; LDH (honorary), Hebrew Union College, since 1982.
Career
Rabbi, 1948;
Rabbi, Sinai Temple, Los Angeles, 1950-1954;
director, (B'nai B'rith Hillel), Seattle, Cambridge, 1954-1956;
dean students, U. Judaism, Los Angeles, 1956-1963;
Samuel A. Fryer professor Bible, president, U. Judaism, 1963-1992;
Skovron Distinguished Svc. professor Biblical literature, U. Judaism, since 1990;
president emeritus, U. Judaism, since 1992;
president emeritus, U. Judaism, Los Angeles, since 1992;
lecturer Hebrew, University of California at Los Angeles, 1957-1990;
vice chancellor, Jewish Theological Seminary, 1972-1992. Member executive county Rabbinical Assembly, 1966-1969, vice president, 1994-1996, president, 1996-1998. Vice chairman American Jewish Committee, Los Angeles, 1972-1975.
Board directors Jewish Federation Council, Los Angeles, 1980-1986, Board of Governors, since 1986.
Achievements
Membership
Served as chaplain United States Air Force, 1951-1953. Member Association professors Jewish Studies (director 1970-1971), Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Esther Kobre, June 10, 1945. Children— Michael, Daniel, Deborah, Susan.
