Background
Brickner, Barnett Robert was born on September 14, 1892 in New York City. Son of Joseph and Bessie (Furman) Brickner.
Brickner, Barnett Robert was born on September 14, 1892 in New York City. Son of Joseph and Bessie (Furman) Brickner.
Bachelor of Science, Columbia, 1913, Bachelor of Science in Education, Teachers College, 1913. Master of Arts in Education, 1914, post-graduate work, 1913-1915. Also studied Teachers Institute of Jewish Theological Seminary, New York City, 1910-1915.
Rabbi Hebrew Union College, 1919. Doctor of Philosophy in Social Sciences, U. Cincinnati, 1920.
One of founders of Young Judea Movement, 1910. Director extension education Bureau Jewish Education, New York City, 1910-1915. Executive director United Jewish Social Agencies, Cincinnati, 1919-1920.
Rabbi Holy Blossom Synagog, Toronto, Canada (introduced Reform Ritual), 1920-1925, Fairmount Temple, Cleveland, since 1925. In charge Training School for Jewish Welfare Workers in military camps in the United States and abroad, World War I co-founder. 1921, contributing editor, 1921-1925.
Canadian Jewish Review. Secured permission (with others) of Canadian Government, 1923, to admit to Canada 5,000 Russian Jewish refugees, stranded in Rumania, and helped to raise funds to settle them there. The Rabbi Brickner Scholarship in Social Service at the University of Toronto, established in his honor.
Arbitrator for dry cleaning industry, Cleveland, 1928-1929. Leader of movement to oppose ousting of city manager from Cleveland, 1930. Arbitrator between Cleveland Railway Company and Street Car Men’s Union, 1934, 35.
Arbitrator Employed Bakers of Cleveland, 1935, 36. Chairman Committee on Army and Navy Religious Activities of National Jewish Welfare Board, which procures and supervises Jewish chaplains for the armed forces. Executive chairman chaplains’ committee, Central Conference American Rabbis.
World World War World War II Toured Europe and Palestine to study the Jewish situation, January-March 1947.
Member Central Conference American Rabbis (president 1954-1956. Clubs: Rotary, Professional, Beechmont Country (honorary. Member).; member of the board editors History of the Jews in Canada, 1925.
Married Rebecca Ena Aaronson, August 10, 1919. Children: Joy Marion (Mistress Samuel Rabinowitz), Rabbi Arthur James Balfour.