My Memories of Rabbi Morley T. Feinstein
His weekday adult classes on current events, especially during the pandemic, were highlights for many congregants.
Rabbi Morley Feinstein died April 25, 2021, at his home in Brentwood after suffering multiple myeloma for several years. He served University Synagogue as Senior Rabbi from 2002-2019, after which he retired due to his illness and became Rabbi Emeritus.
He and I became friends within minutes of meeting each other in 2002. We both realized that we shared common dreams of the direction our synagogue could go. Morley was familiar with University Synagogue, since he grew up on the west side of Los Angeles and was active in Jewish youth activities here. His father was Executive Director of Temple Emanuel in Beverly Hills.