Richard Dean Agler

Background

Agler, Richard Dean was born on May 11, 1952 in New York City. Son of Eugene and Sylvia (Spieler) Agler.

Education

Bachelor in Political Science, New York University, 1973. Master of Arts in Hebrew Literature, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute Religion, 1976. DDiv (honorary), Hebrew University, 2003.

Career

Rabbi, Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, New York City, 1978-1980; rabbi, Temple Beth Shalom, Vero Beach, Florida, 1980-1982; rabbi, Temple Beth El, Boca Raton, Florida, 1982-1984; founding rabbi, Congregation Bnai Israel, Boca Raton, since 1984. Palm Beach County representative Southern Florida Conference on Soviet Jewry, Miami, 1983-1991. Board member American Friends Hebrew U., Boca Raton, Anti Defamation League, Palm Beach County.

Achievements

• Richard Dean Agler has been listed as a noteworthy Rabbi by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president Handgun Control of Palm Beach County, Florida, 1983-1993. Co-founder Boca Raton Black-Jewish Fellowship, since 1984. Facilitating founder Barton's Boosters, Boca Raton, since 1986.

Founder Center for Justice, Boca Raton, since 1989. Co-founder Black-Jewish Coalition Quality Public Education. Member Center Conference American Rabbis, South Palm Beach County Rabbinical Association (president 1991-1993), S.E. Association Control Conference American Rabbis (spirituality chair since 1984), Association Reform Zionists of America (life, board directors), American Jewish Congress (board directors).

Interests

• Avocations: literature, athletics, sailing.

Connections

Married Mindy Steinberg, June 19, 1976. Children: Jesse Allen, Talia Faith, Sarah Suzan.

Father:

Eugene Agler

Mother:

Sylvia (Spieler) Agler

Spouse:

Mindy Steinberg

child:

Talia Faith Agler

child:

Jesse Allen Agler

child:

Sarah Suzan Agler