Background
Messing, Richard David was born on January 4, 1941 in Montreal. Son of Joseph Harvey and Sarah Messing.
Messing, Richard David was born on January 4, 1941 in Montreal. Son of Joseph Harvey and Sarah Messing.
Bachelor, Concordia University, Montreal, 1962. Biodiversity Heritage Library, Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, 1965. Master of Arts in Hebrew Literature, Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, 1968.
Rabbi, Temple Beth Israel, Plattsburgh, New York, 1968-1973; rabbi, Spring Hill Avenue Temple, Mobile, Alabama, 1973-1977; rabbi, Temple Sholom, Vancouver, B.C., 1977-1982; director sales and marketing, Slumber Lodge Development Corporation, Vancouver, B.C., 1982-1984; rabbi, Temple Beth Shalom, Vero Beach, Florida, 1984-1988; rabbi, Temple Israel, Brockton, Massachusetts, since 1988. Founder Jewish-Christian Dialogue Group, Mobile, 1975-1977.
Member Center Conference American Rabbis, Rotary.
Married Gilda Mostovitch, December 5, 1964 (divorced 1977). Children: Alisa Ruth, Cheryl Deborah, Pamela Tamar. Married Paulette Merle Lambert, June 10, 1986.