Background
Wice, David Herschel was born on February 1, 1908 in St. Petersburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Henry and Rose (Cooper) Wice.
Wice, David Herschel was born on February 1, 1908 in St. Petersburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Henry and Rose (Cooper) Wice.
AB, Washington and Lee University, 1927. Master of Arts, Washington and Lee University, 1928. Doctor of Divinity, Washington and Lee University, 1948.
Rabi, Hebrew Union College, 1933. Doctor of Humane Letters, Hebrew Union College, 1954. Doctor of Humane Letters, Gratz College, 1983.
Rabbi Temple Israel, Omaha, 1933—1941, Temple B'nai Jeshurun, Newark, 1941—1947, Congregation Rodeph Shalom, Philadelphia, 1947—1981, emeritus, from 1981. American director World Union for Progressive Judaism, 1945—1955, governing board, executive committee, 1946, later chairman executive committee, president, 1973—1980. Member committee Central Conference American Rabbis, 1945—1947, 1971—1972.
Chairman committee on structure and organization, 1956—1963. Chairman committee world Jewry, 1965. Chairman committee family, from 1967.
President Philadelphia Board Rabbis, 1954—1956. Charter president Jewish Community Chaplaincy Service. President Marriage Council, 1961—1964, Planned Parenthood.
Co-chairman committee on merger Family Service Association American-Child Welfare League American, National Conference Christians and Jews, Philadelphia. Member national board Council Religion Indep. Schools, White House Conference Children and Youth, 1970.
Board directors Family Service Association America, from 1959, vice president, 1963—1965, president, 1965—1967. Board directors Union American Hebrew Congregations New Americans, Council Jewish Education, Jewish Community Relations Council. Co-chairman board overseers Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute Religion.
Member committee Central Conference American Rabbis, 1945-1947, 71-72, Chairman of Commission on structure and organization, 1956-1963, Chairman of Commission world Jewry, 1965, Chairman of Commission family, since 1967. Member of national board Council Religion Indep. Schools; member forum 15, WhiteHouse Conference Children and Youth, 1970.
Board of directors Family Service Association.Am., since 1959, vice president, 1963-1965, president, 1965-1967.
Married Sophie Salzer Wice, February 22, 1934. Children: Carol Ruth Wice Gross, David Henry.