Background
Seigel, Robert Alan was born on July 19, 1938 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of Frank and Ann (Lipman) Seigel.
Seigel, Robert Alan was born on July 19, 1938 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of Frank and Ann (Lipman) Seigel.
Student, College of Charleston, 1957. Bachelor, University Cincinnati, 1961. Biodiversity Heritage Library, Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute, Cincinnati, 1964.
MAHL, Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute, 1965. Doctor of Divinity, Hebrew Union College, 1990.
Rabbi, Temple Sinai, Rochester, New York, 1965-1968; assistant director, Jewish Council Urban Affairs, Chicago, 1968-1970; director, B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation, Evanston, Illinois, 1970-1971; director, B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1971-1977; director, B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation, Miami, Florida, 1977-1978; executive director, Carolina Agency for Jewish Education, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1983-1986; senior rabbi, Temple Beth El V'Shalom, Charlotte, since 1980. Vice president Mecklenburg Ministries, Charlotte Council Churches and Synagogues, 1987-1988.
Member Civic Index, Charlotte, since 1988. Member steering committee Catholic-Jewish Dialogue, Charlotte, since 1984, Interfaith Institute, Charlotte, since 1985. Member committee Program for Affordable Health Care for Elderly, Charlotte, 1986-1988.
Member Central Conference of America Rabbis (regional board since 1988), Rochester Board Rabbis (president 1968), Greater Carolinas Association Rabbis, Charlotte Area Clergy Association (president 1986-1987).
Married Faye Polis, July 15, 1943. Children: Tamar, J. Daniel.