Background
Lewy, Leonard Jack was born on May 27, 1951 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of John Kurt and Ilse (Feibusch) Lewy.
Lewy, Leonard Jack was born on May 27, 1951 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of John Kurt and Ilse (Feibusch) Lewy.
Bachelor in Jewish Studies, University of California at Los Angeles, 1974. Postgraduate, University Judaism, Jerusalem, 1976. Postgraduate, Student Center and Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1979.
B.L., Master of Arts, Jewish Theological Seminary, 1980.
Teacher of liturgy and ritual, Solomon Schechter School Westchester, White Plains, New York, 1980-1981;nursing and adult homes chaplain, New York Board Rabbis, Westchester County, New York, 1980-1981;rabbi, director education, Congregation B'Nai Israel, Tustin, California, 1981-1983;director, Julius C. Livingston B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1983-1985;director, B'nai B'rith Hillen Foundation, New Orleans, 1985-1987;chaplain, Eisenberg Village of Jewish Homes for Aging, Reseda, California, since 1988. Member funeral practices committee Southern California Board Rabbis. Member of advisory committee Life Plus Clergy Network.
Member biomedical ethics committee Jewish Homes forAging. Member protective services committee Jewish Family Svc. Participant Religion on the Line radio program.
Presenter in field; scholar-in-residence Camp Ramah in California, 1989.
Member Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Jewish Communal Professionals of Southern California, New York Board Rabbis, National Association Jewish Chaplains (presenter D'var Torah 1991), Rabbinical Assembly, Valley Interfaith Council, Leo Baeck Institute M C.
Married Judith Kay Scharf, July 31, 1983 (divorced).