Michael Lerner (rabbi)

Michael Lerner
Michael Lerner
	Lerner at Occupy Oakland, 2011
Born	February 7, 1943; Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	August 28, 2024 (aged 81); Berkeley, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Columbia University, University of California, Berkeley; Wright Institute;
Occupations	Rabbi; editor;
Employers	Beyt Tikkun Synagogue; Tikkun;
Spouses	Theirrie Cook (divorced); Nan Fink (div. 1991); Deborah Kohn-Lerner (m. 1998; div. 2014); Cat Zavis (m. 2015; sep. 2024);
Children	Akiba Jeremiah Lerner

Michael Phillip Lerner (February 7, 1943^[a] – August 28, 2024) was an American political activist, the editor of Tikkun, a progressive Jewish interfaith magazine based in Berkeley, California, and the rabbi of Beyt Tikkun Synagogue in Berkeley.^[6]^[7]

^ "Help us celebrate Rabbi Lerner's 75th birthday!". Tikkun. February 2, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
^ "Lerner, Michael P. 1943–". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
^ Langer, Emily (September 6, 2024). "Michael Lerner, activist rabbi who founded Tikkun magazine, dies at 81". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
^ Silow-Carroll, Andrew (August 30, 2024). "Michael Lerner, influential rabbi-activist and founder of Tikkun magazine, dies at 81". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
^ Nossiter, Adam (September 6, 2024). "Michael Lerner, 81, Is Dead; Founder of a Combative Jewish Magazine". The New York Times. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
^ Lerner, Michael (May–June 2005). "Biographical Notes on Rabbi Lerner". Tikkun. Archived from the original on January 7, 2008. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
^ Katz, Leslie (August 2, 1996). "Controversial editor : Tikkun's Lerner starts S.F. synagogue". JWeekly: Jewish News Weekly of Northern California. Retrieved January 15, 2008.

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[1] "Help us celebrate Rabbi Lerner's 75th birthday!". Tikkun. February 2, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2024.

[2] "Lerner, Michael P. 1943–". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved September 14, 2024.

[Langer-3] Langer, Emily (September 6, 2024). "Michael Lerner, activist rabbi who founded Tikkun magazine, dies at 81". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 14, 2024.

[4] Silow-Carroll, Andrew (August 30, 2024). "Michael Lerner, influential rabbi-activist and founder of Tikkun magazine, dies at 81". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved September 14, 2024.

[Nossiter-5] Nossiter, Adam (September 6, 2024). "Michael Lerner, 81, Is Dead; Founder of a Combative Jewish Magazine". The New York Times. Retrieved September 9, 2024.

[Tikkun_mag_Lerner_bio-7] Lerner, Michael (May–June 2005). "Biographical Notes on Rabbi Lerner". Tikkun. Archived from the original on January 7, 2008. Retrieved July 12, 2010.

[jweekly_1996-08-02-8] Katz, Leslie (August 2, 1996). "Controversial editor : Tikkun's Lerner starts S.F. synagogue". JWeekly: Jewish News Weekly of Northern California. Retrieved January 15, 2008.

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Michael Lerner
Lerner at Occupy Oakland, 2011
Born	(1943-02-07)February 7, 1943 Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	August 28, 2024(2024-08-28) (aged 81) Berkeley, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Columbia University, University of California, Berkeley Wright Institute
Occupations	Rabbi editor
Employers	Beyt Tikkun Synagogue Tikkun
Spouses	Theirrie Cook (divorced) Nan Fink (div. 1991) Deborah Kohn-Lerner (m. 1998; div. 2014) Cat Zavis (m. 2015; sep. 2024)
Children	Akiba Jeremiah Lerner