Benjamin H. Walfish

Background

Walfish, Benjamin H. was born on November 13, 1925. Son of Abraham and Minnie (Kurtz) Walfish.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration cum laude, City College of New York School Business, 1948. Postgraduate, BRGS Yeshiva University.

Career

Rabbi Congregation Knesset Israel, Minneapolis, 1951-1953. Rabbi Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, 1953-1957, Congregation Ahavath Torah, Englewood, New Jersey, 1957-1959. Director new communities Yeshiva University, New York City, 1959-1966.

President Olam Travel Network, 1966-1979. Associate director Rabbinical Council American, 1979-1980, executive vice president, since 1980. Board directors Synagogue Council American, New York City, since 1980.

Member executive committee New York Board Rabbis, since 1980, Commission on Synagogue Relations, New York City, since 1980. Member of scope and membership committees Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations, New York City, since 1982.

Achievements

• Benjamin H. Walfish has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman, synagogue official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President, board directors Association Retarded Citizens, Bergen Passaic Unit, New Jersey, since 1958. Member board director education Yavneh Academy, Paterson, New Jersey, 1957-1970. Board directors Central Yeshiva Rav Kook, Jerusalem, since 1973.

Member Special Education Board, Bergen County, New Jersey, 1966-1971. National vice president Association Parents American Israelis, New York City, 1977-1981. Member Rabbinical Council American, New York Board Rabbis, Rabbinic Alumni Yeshiva University, Congregation Bnai Yeshurun, Religious Zionists American.

Connections

Married Hinda L. Goldklang, June 26, 1949. Children– Avie, Tova, Joshua.

Father:

Abraham Walfish

Mother:

Minnie (Kurtz) Walfish

Spouse:

Hinda L. Goldklang

child:

Tova Walfish

child:

Joshua Walfish

child:

Avie Walfish