Background
Polak, Joseph A. was born on October 16, 1942 in The Hague, The Netherlands. Came to the United States, 1948. Son of Aaron and Ilonka (Hershenfield) Polak.
Polak, Joseph A. was born on October 16, 1942 in The Hague, The Netherlands. Came to the United States, 1948. Son of Aaron and Ilonka (Hershenfield) Polak.
Bachelor, Senior George Williams University, Montreal, 1964. Master of Arts, Rabbi, Rabbinical College Canada, Montreal, 1967. Doctor of Humane Letters, Boston University, 1995.
Director, rabbi, Hillel Ohio University, Athens, 1967-1970, Boston University, since 1970. Chief justice Rabbinical Court Massachusetts, Boston, since 1996.
Member Rabbinical Council American, Campus Ministry Association Boston University.
Married Reizel Polak, December 15, 1979. Children: Yaakov, Esther Zissel, Ilonka. Children from previous marriage: Aaron, Rivka.