Background
Mark, Julius was born on December 25, 1898. Son of David and Ida (Tanur) Mark.
Mark, Julius was born on December 25, 1898. Son of David and Ida (Tanur) Mark.
MHL, Hebrew Union College, 1917. Rabbi, Hebrew Union College, 1922. Doctor of Divinity, Hebrew Union College, 1949.
Bachelor of Arts Cincinnati, 1921. Postgraduate, University Chicago. Doctor of Laws, Cumberland University, 1936.
HHD, University Tampa. STD, New York University, 1959.
Rabbi, South Bend, Indiana, 1922-1926, Vine St Temple, Nashville, 1926-1948. Senior rabbi Congregation Emanu-El, New York City, from 1948. Professor homiletics and practical theology Hebrew Union College, from 1949.
Board directors New York World Fair 1964-1965 Corporation.
Trustee Federation Jewish Philanthropies, New York City, Hebrew Union School Education and Sacred Music. Board directors Housing and Planning Council New York, Hillel Foundation Building Corporation, Welfare and Health Council New York, New York City chpg. American Red Cross; member Mayor's Committee for Better Public Housing, Mayor's Committee of Citizens of Juvenile Delinquency Evaluation Project of New York City.
Conducted preaching missions for United States Armed Forces in Hawaii, Johnson Island, Guam, Japan, 1956. Advisory committee on chaplains service New York State Civil Defense Commission. Advisory committee Armed Forces Northeast area.
Board of chaplains, member Interfaith Committee New York University. Co-convenor National Conference Religion and Race, Chicago, 1963. Trustee National Conference Christians and Jews.
Board governors Hebrew Union College, 1946-1954. Chairman alumni board overseers Jewish Institute Religion. Trustee Union American Hebrew Congregations, 1958-1962.
Member clerical advisory committee N.A.M. Chairman Chicago Institute on Judaism, Management, Labor, 1947, St. Louis Institute Judaism, Civil Rights, 1948. Member Eastern board directors Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith.
Executive committee New York chapter American Jewish Committee, executive and administrative boards from 1962. Colonel staff of governors Tennessee, Kentucky Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945, promoted to lieutenant Commander, served as Jewish chaplain United States Pacific Fleet, staff of Admiral Chester Nimitz. Member National Economic Council, Center Conference American Rabbis (executive committee 1938-1942, chairman commission Justice and Peace 1946-1949), Alumni Association Hebrew Union College (executive committee from 1946, president 1948-1950), World Union for Progressive Judaism (member American board and governing board), American Jewish Encyclopedia Society (honorary vice president), Synagogue Council American (president 1961-1963), Foreign Policy Association, Jewish Conciliation Board American (vice president), Association Reform Rabbis New York and Vicinity, New York Association for New Americans (board directors), Army and Navy Chaplains Association, Harmonie Club, Shamus Club, Woodmont Country Club.
Married Margaret Corinne Baer, June 30, 1924. Children: James Berthold David, Peggy.