Background
Parmet, Harriet Abbey L. was born on July 22, 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Jacob and Belle Cecil (Popolow) Leibowitz.
Parmet, Harriet Abbey L. was born on July 22, 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Jacob and Belle Cecil (Popolow) Leibowitz.
AB, Temple University, 1950. Master of Science, Temple University, 1960. Bachelor in Hebrew Literature, Gratz College, 1979.
Doctor of Philosophy in English, Lehigh University.
Teacher Hebrew, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1946-1950; teacher Hebrew, Beth Israel, Philadelphia, 1946-1951; teacher English and social studies, Gillespie Junior High School, Philadelphia, 1950-1955; teacher Hebrew and Jewish history, Temple Beth El, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1964-1977; teacher Hebrew and Israeli literature, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, since 1976. Hillel co-advisor, member Executive Board Lehigh University, since 1976.
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Vice president Temple Beth El Sisterhood, Allentown, 1973-1975. Member executive board Jewish Family Service, Allentown, since 1988. Board directors Women's Professional Jewish Federation, Allentown, 1973-1975.
Member Women's Studies Consortium, Lehigh Valley Association Indiana Colleges (chairperson), American Jewish Congress (president Allentown chapter 1970), Association Jewish Studies, National Association Hebrew Professors, Temple University Alumni Association (Distinguished Alumni award 1995), Gratz College Alumni Association, Hadassah (life).
Married Sidney B. Parmet, June 7, 1950. Children: Howard B., Jonathan L.