Background
Schagrin, Elihu was born on June 20, 1918 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of Charles Wolf and Frances (Schwartz) Schagrin.
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Elihu Schagrin
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Bachelor, University of Pennsylvania, 1940; M. Hebrew Literature, Jewish Institute Religion, 1946; Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute Religion, 1971.
Career
Rabbi, Beth Israel Congregation, Coatesville, Pennsylvania, 1945-1953; rabbi, Temple Concord, Binghamton, New York, 1953-1985; rabbi-emeritus, Temple Concord, Binghamton, New York, since 1985; rabbi, Norwich (New York) Jewish Center, since 1986; rabbi, Leo Baeck Centre, Melbourne, Australia, 1989-1990. Chaplain United States Veterans Hospital, Coatesville, 1945-1953.
Achievements
Membership
President Coatesville Interracial Committee, 1949-1953. President Metro-Interfaith Housing, Inc., Binghamton, 1976-1978, 86-89, Family and Children's Service Society, Binghamton, 1961-1963. Secretary United Way of Broome County, Binghamton, 1976-1977.
Member Center Conference American Rabbis (member executive board 1968-1970, 80-82, member placement commission 1978-1984), Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute Religion Alumni Association (executive board 1965-1968), Rotary (president local chapter 1967-1968).
Connections
Son of; married Dorothy Wallach, June 17, 1945. Children: Gail Son of Isaacs, Charles Wolf, Judith Michal.
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Nationality
American -
Political Party
Democrat
Education
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1940
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1946
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1971
Career
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1945 - 1953
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1953 - 1985
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1989 - 1990