Background
Kreitman, Benjamin Zvi was born on December 25, 1920 in Warsaw, Poland. Son of Jacob and Anna (Grabower) Kreitman. came to the United States, 1925, naturalized, 1926.
Kreitman, Benjamin Zvi was born on December 25, 1920 in Warsaw, Poland. Son of Jacob and Anna (Grabower) Kreitman. came to the United States, 1925, naturalized, 1926.
Bachelor, Yeshiva University, 1939. MHL, Jewish Theological Seminary, 1942. Master of Arts, Vale University, 1951.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Jewish Theological Seminary, 1952. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Jewish Theological Seminary, 1970. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Hebrew College, Boston, 1997.
Rabbi, Temple Israel, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 1943; assistant rabbi, Kehillat Israel, Brookline, Massachusetts, 1947-1948; rabbi, Congregation Beth El, New London, Connecticut, 1948-1952; rabbi, Brooklyn Jewish Center, 1952-1968; rabbi, Congregation Shaare Torah, Brooklyn, 1968-1976; executive vice president, United Synagogue American, New York City, 1976-1989; executive vice president emeritus, United Synagogue American, New York City, since 1989. Visiting professor Judaic studies Brooklyn College, 1974-1975, Jewish Theological Seminary, 1974-1975.
President Brooklyn Jewish Community Council, 1973-776. Member New York City Board Health, 1972-1979. Chairman Brooklyn Borough's President's Commission on Human Relations, 1963-1970, Small Business Opportunities Corporation Brooklyn, 1964-1967.
Chaplain United States Navy, 1943-1946. Member Zionist Organization for Conservative Judaism (executive vice president since 1989, vice chairman since 1989), Rabbinical Assembly, World Council Synagogues (executive vice chairman since 1989), American Academy Jewish Research, Association College Professors, Association Jewish Chaplains Armed Forces (president 1), MERCAZ-Movement to Reaffirm Conservative Zionism.
Married Joyce Beth Krimsky, August 7, 1956. Children– Jamie, Jill.