Allen Secher
| Allen Secher | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Allen Secher February 14, 1935 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Rabbi, civil and human rights activist, radio host, television producer and director, actor, author and public speaker |
| Years active | 1960s - present |
Rabbi Allen Secher (born February 14, 1935) is a rabbi, civil and human rights activist, radio host, television producer, actor, author and public speaker.
Allen was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His father was Jack Secher and his mother was Eleanor Steiner. He has one sister, Linda and three children, Judith, Debra and Adam. Allen grew up in Pittsburgh and Butler, Pennsylvania.
Allen's father Jack, graduated the University of Pittsburgh in 1925 and then from Columbia University in 1927 with a Master of Social Work. Jack performed social work at the Irene Kaufmann Settlement while at the University of Pittsburgh, and along with his wife ran a puppet theater at the Irene Kaufman Settlement. After graduating from Columbia University he opened and ran a series of restaurants and delicatessens in Pittsburgh.
Allen received a Bachelor of Philosophy from Brandeis University, was ordained by New York’s Hebrew Union College in 1962, and earned his Doctor of Divinity degree from Hebrew Union College in 1987.
While attending Brandeis University Allen served as Eleanor Roosevelt's driver for five days in June 1955.
Allen served congregations in New York City, Mexico City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Montana between 1962 and 2013. In the 1960s, Allen pioneered the use of multi-media worship services at Temple Ahavat Shalom in Los Angeles.
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