Rabbi Abraham L. Feinberg, spiritual leader of the Holy Blossom Temple here, will be the recipient of two honorary degrees in one week.
One May 25, Rabbi Feinberg will receive an honorary Doctorate of Divinity from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Six days later, the University of Toronto will honor him with a Doctorate of Laws. He will be the first rabbi so honored by the university.
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