Background
Plavin, Richard Jeffrey was born on May 15, 1946 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States. Son of Herman and Ella (Blake) Plavin.
Plavin, Richard Jeffrey was born on May 15, 1946 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States. Son of Herman and Ella (Blake) Plavin.
Bachelor of Science, Columbia University, 1968; M. Hebrew Letters, Jewish Theological Seminary, 1971; Doctor of Education, Teachers College, New York City, 1975.
Rabbi, Jewish Community Center of Verona (New Jersey), 1974-1979;
rabbi, Temple Beth Sholom, Manchester, Connecticut, since 1979. Board directors Solomon Schechter Day School, West Hartford, Connecticut, 1984-1990, Greater Hartford Jewish Federation, West Hartford, since 1984. Member rabbinic cabinet United Jewish Appeal, since 1990.
Member rabbinic advisory board Jewish National.Fund, since 1989.
Member marketing board Marc, Inc., Manchester, 1990-1991. Member Zionist Organisation of Conservative Movement (board directors since 1986).
Married Lisa Schnitzer, June 27, 1971. Children: Aviva Rahel, Ariel Adina, Ilana Tamar.