Jacob Pressman
Jacob "Jack" Pressman (October 26, 1919 – October 1, 2015) was an American Conservative rabbi. He was the rabbi of Temple Beth Am in Los Angeles, California from 1950 to 1985. He was a co-founder of the American Jewish University in Bel Air. He also wrote a weekly column in The Beverly Hills Courier from 2004 to 2015.
Pressman was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was born to Jewish parents, Solomon and Dora Pressman. He was married to Marjorie. They had three children.
Pressman died on October 1, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. He was 95.[1]
Jacob Pressman Media
Temple Beth Am in Los Angeles, California, March 2015 - photo by Glenn Francis of www.PacificProDigital.com
American Jewish University in Bel Air, co-founded by Rabbi Jacob Pressman.
References
- ↑ "Rabbi Jacob Pressman, spiritual leader of Temple Beth Am, dies at 95". Jewish Journal. October 1, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
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