Background
Trattner, Ernest Robert was born on November 4, 1898 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Louis and Rosa (Levy) Trattner.
Trattner, Ernest Robert was born on November 4, 1898 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Louis and Rosa (Levy) Trattner.
Student Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, 1914-1917, Ohio State University, 1917-1918, University of Chicago, 1918-1919. Bachelor of Arts, University of Southern California, 1923. Master of Arts, Teachers College (Columbia), 1932, diploma (supervisor of religious education), 1933.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Andhra University, Jeypore, India, 1943.
Doctor honoris causa Academia Studiorum Minerva, Bari, Italy, 1948.
Rabbi Temple Beth Israel, San Diego, California, 1920-1921, Temple Emanu-El, Los Angeles, 1921-1930, Temple Mount Neboh, New York City, 1931-1935, Temple Emanuel, Beverly Hills, California, 1939-1947, Westwood Temple, Los Angeles since 1948.
Member.; Mason.
Married Johanna Gronsky, July 4, 1940. Children: Rosa Jean, Louise, Elinor.