Background
Philipson, David was born on August 9, 1862 in Wabash, Indiana, United States. Son of Joseph and Louisa (Freudenthal) Philipson.
Philipson, David was born on August 9, 1862 in Wabash, Indiana, United States. Son of Joseph and Louisa (Freudenthal) Philipson.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Cincinnati, 1883. Graduate Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, as rabbi, 1883, Doctor of Divinity, 1886. Doctor of Hebrew Literature, 1925.
Doctor of Laws, University of Cincinnati, 1914, Lincoln Memorial University, 1922, also from Jewish Institute of Religion.
Rabbi liar Sinai Congregation, Baltimore, 1884-1888, B’ne Israel Congregation, Cincinnati, 1888-1938, rabbi emeritus since 1938. Professor homiletics, 1891-1905, lecturer on history of reform Judaism since 1905, Hebrew Union College. Member board editors of new Bible translation.
Consultant editor Jewish Encyclopedia.
Chairman of the Board Editors Union of America Hebrew Congregations and Hebrew Union College Annual. President National Conference on Jewish Activities at Universities.
Vice president American Jewish Historical Society.
Member board governors Hebrew Union College, 1893-1947, honorary, 1947. Member publication committee Jewish Publication Society America.
Member Synagogue Council America, American Jewish Committee. Chairman Commision on Jewish Education.
Trustee Associated Charities, United Jewish Social Agencies, Young Men's Mercantile library association.
Member Jewish Community Council. President Central Conference American Rabbis, 1907-1909. Author: The Jew in English Fiction, 1899, 1902, 11, 19.
Old European Jewries, 1894.
The Oldest Jewish Congregation in the West, 1894, new edit, 1924. A Holiday Sheaf (sermons), 1898.
The Reform Movement in Judaism, 1907, new edit, 1931. Max Lilienthal—American Rabbi, 1915.
Centenary Papers and Others, 1919.
History of the Hebrew Union College, 1925. My Life as an American Jew, 1941. Editor: The Selected Writings of Isaac M. Wise, 1900.
Reminiscences by Isaac M. Wise, 1901.
Letters of Rebecca Gratz, 1929. Contributor to magazines.
Home: 712 Gholson Avenue, Cincinnati, O.
Member board editors of new Bible translation.
Married Ella Hollander, September 9, 1886.