Background
Feldman, Arbraham Jehiel was born on June 28, 1893 in Kiev, Ukraine. Son of Jehiel and Elka (Rubin) Feldman.
Feldman, Arbraham Jehiel was born on June 28, 1893 in Kiev, Ukraine. Son of Jehiel and Elka (Rubin) Feldman.
B.Hebrew Literature, Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, 1913. Doctor of Divinity, Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, 1944. Bachelor of Arts Cincinnati, 1917.
STD, Trinity College, 1953.
Rabbi, Free Synagogue, New York City, 1981-1919;
rabbi, Congregation Children of Israel, Athens, Georgia, 1919-1920;
rabbi, Reformed Congregation Keneseth Israel, Philadelphia, 1920-1925;
rabbi, Congregation Beth Israel, Hartford, Connecticut, 1925-1992. Lecturer O.T. Hartford Theological Seminary, 1954-1992. Associate editor English Yiddish Encyclopedia Dictionary, 1910-1912, Jewish Ledger.
Director Jewish Social Svc., Mount Sinai Hospital, Hartford Jewish Federation, Julius Hartt Museum Foundation, Hebrew Home for Aged.
Incorporator United War and Community Funds of Connecticut. Member executive board Union American-Hebrew Congregations, 1945-1949, 58-92. Trustee, national co-chairman on religious groups People to People Federation.
Founder, regent University Hartford. Member board directors Hillyer College, Hartt College of Music, American Biblical Encyclopedia, Hartford Jewish Community Center. National co-chairman Consultative Council on Desegregation, since 1957.
Chairman Connecticut Advisory Committee to the United States Commission Civil Rights, 1958-1992. Board trustees Union American Hebrew Congregations, 1956-1992, others. Member Center Conference American Rabbis (president 1947-1949), American Jewish History Society, Masons (32 degree), B'nai B'rith, Knights of Pythias, Phi Epsilon Pi (national chaplain 1938), Rotary (president 1957-1958), Get-Together Club, Tumble Brook Country Club.
Married Helen Bloch, June 2, 1918. Children: Daniel Bloch, Joan Helen Feldman Necklenburger, Ella Feldman Norwood.