Background
Baron, Joseph Louis was born on May 27, 1894 in Vilno, Lithuania. Son of Hirsch Loew and Ida Rachel (Feldberg) Baron.
Baron, Joseph Louis was born on May 27, 1894 in Vilno, Lithuania. Son of Hirsch Loew and Ida Rachel (Feldberg) Baron.
Came with parents to the United States, 1907. Bachelor of Arts, Columbia, 1914, A.M., 1916. Rabbi, Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, O., 1920.
Doctor of Philisophy, University of Chicago, 1932. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Hebrew Union College, 1958.
Rabbi Congregation Emanuel, Davenport, Iowa, 1920-1926, Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, since 1926. Professor philosophy, State Teachers College, Milwaukee, 1933-1941. Member of faculty, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Center, 1941-1944.
Editor Young Judean, New York City, 1914, Hebrew Union College Monthly, Cincinnati, 1918-1919. Founder of Temple Judah, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1922, Temple Emanuel, Waukesha, Wisconsin, 1938, Temple Beth El, Madison, Wisconsin, 1939. Founder, vice-president Scott County (Iowa) Council of Americanization, 1922-1926.
Director National communications of Jewish Education, 1927-1930. Director Milwaukee Jewish Welfare Fund.
Member of faculty, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Center, 1941-1944.; Member National Panel, American Arbitration Association, American Academy Jewish Research, Wisconsin Society for Jewish Learning (founder, honorary president), Central Conference American Rabbis (member consultant on education, liturgy, social justice, church and state, and Executive Board). Member board directors Jewish Scientific Institute (New York).
Mason (32°; honorary member Tripoli Shrine), B’nai B’rith (Anti-Defamation League). Club: Brynwood Country.
Married Bernice J. Singer, April. Children: Rachel Baron, John Herschel Baron.