Leonard Beerman
Rabbi Leonard Beerman | |
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Leonard Beerman (right) in 1973 | |
| Title | Founding Rabbi of Leo Baeck Temple (Los Angeles, California) |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Leonard Irving Beerman April 9, 1921 |
| Died | December 24, 2014 (age 93) |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Martha Fechheimer Beerman 1945-1986 (her death) Joan Willens Beerman 1988-2014 (his death) |
| Children | Judith, Eve, Elizabeth, Elara, Scott (2 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren |
| Parent(s) | Paul (deceased) and Tillie Grossman Beerman (deceased) |
| Alma mater | Penn State |
| Occupation | Founding Rabbi |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Denomination | Reform |
| Profession | Reform rabbi |
| Jewish leader | |
| Successor | Rabbi Sanford Ragins |
| Synagogue | Leo Baeck Temple, Bel Air |
| Began | 1949 |
| Ended | 1986 |
Leonard Irving Beerman (April 9, 1921 – December 24, 2014) was an American Reform rabbi. He served for 37 years at Leo Baeck Temple in Los Angeles as founding rabbi. He was known for his liberal political activism, his support of interfaith dialogue, and his advocacy of peace and a two-state solution in the Middle East.