Alfred Stanley Dreyfus

Background

Dreyfus, Alfred Stanley was born on January 31, 1921 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of Marcel and Isabella (Mervis) Dreyfus.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Cincinnati, 1942; B. Hebrew Letters, Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, 1942; M. Hebrew Letters, Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy, Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, 1951; Doctor of Divinity, Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, 1971.

Career

Rabbi, Terre Haute, Indiana, 1951-1956; rabbi, Galveston, Texas, 1956-1965; rabbi, Union Temple, Brooklyn, 1965-1979; lecturer liturgy and commentaries, New York School, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute Religion, since 1966; director placement, Rabbinical Placement Commission, 1979-1991. President Assembly Texas Rabbis, 1962-1963, Brooklyn Association Reform Rabbis, 1967-1968, Brooklyn Board Rabbis, 1970-1972. Member governing body World Union Progressive Judaism, since 1967.

Board of Governors New York Board Rabbis, 1967-1983. Co-chairman Catholic Jewish Relations Committee, Brooklyn-Queens Diocese, 1974-1979. Board directors Synagogue Council American, 1968-1972.

Achievements

• Alfred Stanley Dreyfus has been listed as a noteworthy Rabbi by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Friends of Rosenberg Library, Galveston, 1961-1962, board directors, 1962-1965. Chairman home service of Galveston chapter American Red Cross, 1956-1965. Vice chairman Brooklyn chapter, 1973-1979.

Honorary chairman Brooklyn division United Hospital campaign, 1965-1979. Served as chaplain Army of the United States, 1953-1955. Lieutenant colonel Reserve retired.

Member Central Conference American Rabbis, Association Jewish Chaplains (president 1973-1975), New York Association Reform Rabbis (president 1975-1977), Masons (32 degree), Shriners, Elks, B'nai B'rith.

Connections

Married Marianne Cecilia Berlak, July 25, 1950. Children– James Nathaniel, Richard Baeck.

Father:

Marcel Dreyfus

Mother:

Isabella (Mervis) Dreyfus

Spouse:

Marianne Cecilia Berlak

child:

Richard Baeck Dreyfus

child:

James Nathaniel Dreyfus