Background
Morgenstern, Julian was born on March 18, 1881 in Saint Francisville, Illinois, United States. Son of Samuel and Hannah (Ochs) Morgenstern.
Morgenstern, Julian was born on March 18, 1881 in Saint Francisville, Illinois, United States. Son of Samuel and Hannah (Ochs) Morgenstern.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Cincinnati, 1901. Rabbi, Hebrew Union College, 1902. University of Berlin, 1902-1903, University of Heidelberg, 1903-1904, Doctor of Philosophy, 1904, Doctor of Hebrew Literature, 1937, Doctor of Humane Letters, 1937, Doctor of Divinity, 1947.
Hannah (Mistress William A. Greenebaum). Rabbi at synagogue, Lafayette, Indiana, 1904-1907. Professor, Bible and Semitic languages, Hebrew Union College, from 1907, acting president, 1921, president 1922-1947, president emeritus, 1947.
Julian Morgenstern has been listed as a noteworthy rabbi, educator by Marquis Who's Who.
Member Central Conference American Rabbis (secretary, 1907-1913), American Oriental Society (president Western branch 1919-1920, and of general society 1927-1928), Society Biblical Literature and Exegesis (president Midwest branch, 1938-1939, and of general society, 1940-1941), Alumni Association, Hebrew Union College (president 1916-1918), World Union for Progressive Judaism (American vice president), Jewish Agency for Palestine. Member B’nai B’rith, Theta Phi.
Married Helen Thorner, April.
