Background
Korinow, Ira Lee was born on February 14, 1951 in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Maurice and Freida Korinow.
Korinow, Ira Lee was born on February 14, 1951 in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Maurice and Freida Korinow.
Bachelor in Religion, Boston University, 1973. Master of Arts in Hebrew Literature, Hebrew Union College, 1976. Certified crisis counseling, Hebrew Union College, 1989.
Doctor of Divinity, Hebrew Union College, 2003.
Principal, Rodeph Sholom Religious School, New York City, 1975-1977; rabbi, Temple B'nai Israel, Laconia, N.H., 1977-1978; rabbi, North Shore Congregation Israel, Glencoe, Illinois, 1978-1981; rabbi, Temple Emanu-El, Haverhill, Massachusetts, since 1981.
Board directors Union Council for Soviet Jews, Washington, 1984-1987, Action for Soviet Jewry, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1983-1988. Founder, chairman Greater Haverhill Citizens' Civil Rights Commission, since 1991. Member National Conference Soviet Jewry (board directors 1985-1988), Central Conference American Rabbis (Soviet Jewry committee 1981-1987, trustee 1999-2001, Northeast Region Central Conference American Rabbis (treasurer 1989-1991, secretary 1991-1993, vice president 1993-1997, president 1997-1999, trustee 1999-2001), Rabbinical Assembly (correspondent since 1991), Massachusetts Board Rabbis (secretary 1985-1987, treasurer 1987-1989, vice president 1989-1995, president 1995-1997), Greater Haverhill Clergy Association (president 1989-1992), Coalition for the Advancement Jewish Education, Rotary.
Married Gail Lynne Jaffe, February 20, 1977. Children: Morry Lev, Doron Ephraim, Raanan Meir.