Background
Israel, Edward L. was born on August 30, 1896 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Son of Charles and Emma (Linz) Israel.
Israel, Edward L. was born on August 30, 1896 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Son of Charles and Emma (Linz) Israel.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Cincinnati. 1917; studied Harvard. summers 1916, 17. Rabbi. Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, 1919.
Doctor of Laws, Washington College, 1938.
Rabbi B’rith Sholom Congregation, Springfield, Illinois, 1919-1920. Washington Avenue Temple, Evansville, Indiana, 1920-1923. Har Sinai Congregation, Baltimore, since 1923.
Member White House Conference on Children in Democracy, 1939. Member Commision on Social Justice of Central Conference American Rabbis, since 1926, chairman, 1927-1933. Member Executive Committee World Jewish Congress.
Member Regional National Labor Board, 1934-1935.
Member National Executive Committee and chairman administrative committee Seaboard Region. Zionist Organisation America.
Member of national Executive Board, National Public Housing Conference and National Housing Committee, National Religion and Labor Foundation. Member of national committee National Conference Jews and Christians, League for Industrial Democracy, American Association for Social Security, American Civil Liberties Union, board of trustees Christian Social Justice Fund, B’nai B’rith Hillel Foundation, Municipal Commision on Employment Stabilization of Baltimore City (chairman).
Married Amelia Dryer, November 23, 1919. Children: Charles Edward, Edward L. Acting chaplain Jewish Welfare Board.