Rabbi Allen I. Freehling, 88
Rabbi Allen I. Freehling, a giant in the Jewish community and a champion of human and civil rights passed away peacefully on January 6, 2021, with his wife, Lori by his side. He was 88 years old.
Born in Chicago, raised in Miami, Rabbi Freehling graduated from the University of Miami. At age 30, he enrolled in Hebrew Union College, and subsequently served a congregation in Toledo, Ohio before coming to Los Angeles to begin serving as the Senior Rabbi at the University Synagogue in Los Angeles.
For the next 30 years, his visionary leadership skills, sympathetic ear, wise counsel, and warm embrace helped grow the congregation from a membership of over 200 families to more than 1,000. Under his guidance, the synagogue emerged as a dynamic proponent of Reform Judaism. Rabbi Freehling worked tirelessly as a community activist to improve the lives of all people in Los Angeles. He helped the burgeoning homeless populations. He co-created interfaith dialogues
Alex Padilla
Gov. Gavin Newsom has chosen Secretary of State Alex Padilla to replace Kamala Harris in the U.S. Senate. Padilla, who hails from Pacoima, will be California’s first Latino senator.
In a statement released to social media, Padilla said his first job as a U.S. senator will be to help lead California back from the throes of the coronavirus pandemic and resulting economic slump.
“I’m going to the Senate to protect health care, make sure every Californian has access to a vaccine, to get our economy back on track and our people back to work. I know we are going to lead a California comeback that doesn’t leave working families behind,” he added.
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