About Uri D Herscher
Born 1941. Uri D Herscher is an Israeli rabbi.
Uri D. Herscher (born March 14, 1941) is an American Reform rabbi and academic who founded and served as president and CEO of the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. In 2020, Herscher retired from the Skirball Center. His parents fled Germany in the mid-1930s;
Personal In 1990, Herscher married Dr. Myna Herscher, a clinical psychologist.
In addition, Herscher's articles and reviews have appeared in more than thirty academic journals devoted to ethnic studies, sociology, and Jewish history and religion.
Awards and honors Member, Los Angeles City Ethics Commission, 2001-2006. "50 Influential Rabbis," Newsweek, 2009. Honorary degree, Hebrew Union College Honorary degree, University of Southern California Honorary degree, University of Judaism
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Uri D Herscher was born on 14 March 1941 in Tel Aviv.
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Uri D Herscher is a rabbi.
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Uri D Herscher is Israeli.
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