Background
Korff, Y. A. was born on August 30, 1949 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Nathan and Helen (Pfeffer) Korff.
Korff, Y. A. was born on August 30, 1949 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Nathan and Helen (Pfeffer) Korff.
BJE, Hebrew College, 1968. Bachelor, Columbia University, 1969. Doctor of Divinity, Rabbinical Academy, 1971.
Juris Doctor, Brooklyn Law School, 1972. Master of Arts in International Relations, Fletcher School Law and Diplomacy, Tufts U.-Harvard University, 1973. Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy, Fletcher School Law and Diplomacy, Tufts U.-Harvard University, 1975.
Doctor of Philosophy in International Law, Tufts U.-Harvard University, 1976. Graduate resident Divinity School, Harvard University, 1975. Master of Laws, Boston University, 1980.
Partner Hill, Livingstone & Associates and Interprise International, Inc., Boston, 1974-1981, Lewenberg & Korff, Boston, 1974-1994. Rabbi Beth Sholom, Hull, Massachusetts, 1969-1971, Charles River Park Synagogue, Boston, 1971-1974, Beth Sholom, Providence, 1974-1975, Temple Aliyah, Needham, Massachusetts, 1975-1983, Congregation B'nai Jacob, Newton, since 1983. Zvhil-Mezbuz Rebbe Zvhil-Mezbuz Beis Medrash, Boston and Newton, since 1993.
Special consultant to district attorney Norfolk County, Massachusetts, 1975-1985. Special assistant to attorney general Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, 1977-1985. Judge Rabbinical Court Justice, Boston, since 1975.
Honorary consul Austria, director Austrian Consulate, Boston, since 1987. Senior vice president, board directors Viacom, Incorporated, New York York City, 1987-1994, Viacom International, New York City, 1987-1994. President National Amusements Inc., Dedham, 1988-1994, president, managing director National Amusements (United Kingdom) Ltd., Dedham, 1987-1994.
Board directors Council on Religion and Law, Boston, 1978-1984. Board directors, member executive committee National Association Theatre Owners, 1988-1994.
Member Friends of Fletcher School Law and Diplomacy, Boston, 1974-1994, Boston Consumers Council, 1975-1980. Trustee Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, 1990-1995. Board visitors Hebrew College Boston, since 1990.
Jewish chaplain City of Boston, since 1974. Member of American Arbitration Association, Harvard University Club (Boston).
Children: Kimberlee A., Yaakov Yisroel, Dovid Yehoshua, Mordechai, Boruch, Yechiel Michel.