Background
Luxemburg, Jack Alan was born on February 16, 1949. Son of Milton Irwin and Bernice Esther (Adler) Luxemburg.
Luxemburg, Jack Alan was born on February 16, 1949. Son of Milton Irwin and Bernice Esther (Adler) Luxemburg.
Bachelor, Trinity College, 1970. Master of Arts in Hebrew Letters, Hebrew Union College, 1973. Doctor of Ministry, Wesley Theological Seminary, 1987.
DDiv, Hewbre Union College, 2001.
Rabbi intern B'nai B'rith Hillel at Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1973-1974. Regional director Hashachar/Young Judaea, Cincinnati, 1972-1975. Student rabbi Temple Ahavat Shalom, Coriopolis, Pennsylvania, 1975-1976.
Associate rabbi Main Line Reform Temple, Wynnewood, 1976-1981. Rabbi Temple Beth Ami, Rockville, Maryland, since 1981. Board directors Jewish Social Service Agency, Rockville, United Jewish Appeal Federation, Greater Washington Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, Rockville.
Executive committee member Jewish Community Council of Greater Washington, 1985-1987, 92—, vice president, 1994-2000, president, 2000-2002.
Member Montgomery County (Maryland) Civil Rights Monitoring Group, 1988, Inter-Religious Committee on Drug Abuse, Montgomery County, 1989. Board directors Washington Area Community Investment Fund, Washington, 1988-1989. Member Citizens Advisory Council Montgomery County (Maryland) School Board, 1981-1983.
National coordinator synagogue campaign United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Member National Rabbinical Cabinet of United Jewish Appeal (executive committee since 1986), American Jewish Congress (regional president 1987-1992, national governing council 1987-1992), Center Conference American Rabbis (regional president 1990-1992, national executive committee 1990-1992), Washington Board Rabbis (vice president 1989-1993, president 1993-1995).
Married Barbara Elaine Etkind, June 15, 1975. Children: Daniel, Michael.