After completing rabbinic studies, Rabbi Levi Alter continued his education at UCLA. His doctoral work focused on Ancient Near Eastern Civilizations and Semitic Linguistics and sat as a department chair of Judaic Studies. He completed his internship and residency as a clinical chaplain at UCLA Medical Center and is a certified Jewish Chaplain in the Neshama Association of Jewish Chaplains, licensed in a number of hospitals and hospices. He continues his work in chaplaincy as consultant and CEO for 53 hospices throughout souther California Rabbi Levi Alter is Editor in Chief of Literary Enrichment Academic Publishers LLC. He was a part of the clinical faculty of UCLA Medical Center. He has conducted seminars and workshops as an nationally-renowned expert in bio-ethics. He was the subject of a recent documentary, In the Image of God, which premiered at the Miami Jewish Film Festival. He continues to mentor rabbinical students and serves on the boards of many nonprofit organizations.