David Luchins, Advocate for Social Justice, to Receive Prestigious Award at JCPA National Jewish Town Hall

Washington, DC – David Luchins, Touro College professor, community activist, and lifelong advocate for social justice, will receive the Albert D. Chernin Award from the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) at its annual meeting, the 2015 Jewish Community Town Hall, October 10-13, in Washington, D.C. The Chernin Award is given to Jewish leaders whose life work best exemplifies the social justice imperatives of Judaism, Jewish history, and the protection of The Bill of Rights. Dr. Luchins represents the Orthodox Union (OU) on the JCPA Executive Committee, a position he has held since 1988 and currently serves as the chair of the Political Science Department at Touro College.