Background
Strauss, Herbert Arthur was born on June 1, 1918 in Würzburg, Germany. Son of Benno and Magdalena (Hinterneder) Strauss. came to the United States, 1946, naturalized, 1952.
Foundation administrator history educator
Strauss, Herbert Arthur was born on June 1, 1918 in Würzburg, Germany. Son of Benno and Magdalena (Hinterneder) Strauss. came to the United States, 1946, naturalized, 1952.
Graduate, Hochsch Wissenschaft des Judentums, Berlin, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy in European History summa cum laude, University Berne, Switzerland, 1946. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1951.
Research fellow, Commission European Jewish Reconstruction, 1946-1948; teacher religion school, Congregation Habonim, 1946-1948; lecturer, instructor, CUNY, 1948-1954; assistant, then associate professor of history department, CUNY, 1960-1971; professor, CUNY, 1971-1982; professor emeritus, CUNY, since 1982; assistant, then associate professor academic department, Juilliard School, New York City, 1954-1960; director Zentrum für Antisemitismusforschung, professor, Technische U., Berlin, 1982-1990; professor emeritus, Technische U., Berlin, 1990. Fellow graduate faculty New School for Social Research, New York City, 1949-1951. Honorary.mem. Technische U., Berlin, 1990.
Executive vice president American Federation Jews from Central Europe, New York City, 1964-1986. Founder, secretary, research coordinator, director Research Foundation Jewish Immigration, since 1972. Secretary Jewish Philanthropic Fund of 1933, since 1970.
Board directors New York Foundation Nursing Homes, 1975-1991, M. Tietz Center Nursing Care, Selfhelp, Blue Card, United Help. Member presidium Council Jews from Germany. Representative of Jewish refugees, Berne, 1944-1946.
Alternate member Jewish delegate to Flüchtlingsvertretung der Schweiz, 1945-1946. Member Swiss delegate to conference World Union for Progressive Judaism, London, 1946. Fellow Leo Baeck Institute (board directors 1965-1992).
Son of; married Lotte F. Schloss, March 24, 1944. 1 child, Jane Helen.