David Lieber
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David L. Lieber (1925-2008),
Mador.[3]
Biography
Early life
David Leo Lieber was born in Poland on February 20, 1925 in the town Stryj (the city is now part of Ukraine).[4][5] His parents, Max and Gussie Yarmush Lieber, moved with him to the United States, when he was two years old.[4][5] The family spent some time on a relative's farm before ultimately settling in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, where David grew up.[citation needed]
Education
At age 19, he graduated from the
Tehilim, which he loved.[citation needed
]
Family
David met the love of his life and wife of 63 years, Esther Kobre, through her brother, with whom he was good friends, and also through
Hashomer Hadati (now Bnei Akiva).[citation needed] In 1943, when David Lieber was 18 and Esther Kobre was 16, they became engaged,[citation needed] and they married two years later on June 10, 1945.[6] David and Esther Lieber had four children: Michael, Daniel, Deborah, and Susan.[4][5]
Career
From 1950 to 1954, he served as rabbi at
Hertz, containing a number of essays which challenge the historicity of some of the biblical narratives.[5] It also reduces the frequency with which the word "He" is used to describe God.[5] Lieber described his work on the Etz Hayim Humash as "a great privilege"[8] and stated that he "worked with great scholars," and "Just seeing how they worked was an inspiration. It was a great honor and zechut, merit. It is a great joy to see it done."[8]
Death
Lieber died at age 83 on December 15, 2008 due to a lung illness.
Awards
2002:
Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary[11]
See also
- American Jewish University
- Conservative Judaism
- Elliot Dorff
- Etz Hayim Humash
- Abraham Joshua Heschel
- Chaim Potok
- Robert Wexler (rabbi)
- David Wolpe
- Robert Gordis
- Mordechai Kaplan
- Solomon Schecter
References
- ^ Honored Colleague - Rabbi David Lieber[permanent dead link] by AJU
- ^ Publications Humash by the Rabbinical Assembly
- ^ a b David Lieber, PhD Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine by AJU
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Woo, Elaine (December 16, 2008). "Rabbi David L. Lieber dies at 83; president emeritus of American Jewish University". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Hevesi, Dennis (December 20, 2008). "Rabbi David Lieber, Scholar and University President, Dies at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ^ CONGRESSIONAL RECORD— Extensions of Remarks E129
- ^ Woo, Elaine (December 20, 2008). "David Lieber; edited a new Torah commentary". The Boston Globe.
- ^ a b c d e The Lieber Humash Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine by the AJU
- ^ "Remembering Esther Lieber | OBITUARIES AND SERVICES - Mount Sinai Memorial Parks and Mortuaries". Retrieved 2017-10-01.
- ^ "Hebrew Date Converter - 29th of Tevet, 5777 | Hebcal Jewish Calendar". www.hebcal.com. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
- ^ "Past Winners". Jewish Book Council. Archived from the original on 2020-06-05. Retrieved 2020-01-24.