Background
Winokur, Harvey Jay was born on August 16, 1950 in Brooklyn. Son of Douglas Louis and Miriam Winokur.
Winokur, Harvey Jay was born on August 16, 1950 in Brooklyn. Son of Douglas Louis and Miriam Winokur.
Bachelor in Sociology, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1971. Master of Arts, Hebrew Union College, 1974. Doctor of Divinity, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute Religion, 2001.
Rabbi The Temple, Atlanta, 1976-1979, Temple Sinai, Atlanta, 1979-1980, Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, 1980-1982, Temple Kehillat Chaim, Roswell, Georgia, since 1982. Seminar director Prepare/Enrich, since 1998.
Co-chairman Annual City-Wide Appeal To Address Homelessness, 1989-1991. Trustee Northwest Georgia council Girl Scouts United States of America, 1983-1986. Officer National Coalition Against Death Penalty, New York City, 1982-1986.
Member Atlanta-Fulton County Commission on Children and Youth, Leadership Atlanta Class of 1992. Board directors United Way Metropolitan Atlanta, 1992-1998. Member SEACCAR (president 1999-2001), Central Conference American Rabbis (social action commission 1987-1989, board trustees 2000-2002), North America Board World Union for Progressive Judaism, Atlanta Rabbinical Association (president 1988-1990), American Jewish Committee (board directors Atlanta chapter 1991-1998, executive committee 1998-2002), Interfaith Coalition Atlanta (co-chairman 1994-1996), Atlanta Jewish Bedn.
(board directors 1988-1991), Atlanta Black-Jewish Coalition (steering committee).
Married Donnie Kanter, November 22, 1997. Children: Morasha, Iyal.