Background
Roubey, Lester Walter was born on February 11, 1915 in Baltimore. Son of Abraham and Sara (Cordish) Roubey.
Roubey, Lester Walter was born on February 11, 1915 in Baltimore. Son of Abraham and Sara (Cordish) Roubey.
Master of Arts, Johns Hopkins, 1936, Doctor of Philosophy, 1938. M.H.L. and Rabbi, Hebrew Union College, 1947, honorary Doctor of Divinity, 1972.
1 son, Robert Arthur. Rabbi, 1947; rabbi, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1947-1953, Reading, Pennsylvania, 1954-1964, East Orange, New Jersey, 1964-1966, Baton Rouge, 1966-1980, rabbi emeritus, since 1980. Adjunct Professor religion Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, 1951-1953.
Associate professor Romance languages Kutztown (Pennsylvania) State College, 1961-1964.
Lecturer Romance languages Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1966-1970, associate professor, 1970-1982, associate professor religious studies and biblical Hebrew, 1982-1985.
Member civic committee, Lancaster, 1950-1953. Member of advisory board Baton Rouge General Hospital, since 1967, trustee, since 1972. Member religious committee Reading round table National Conference of Christians and Jews.
Member Central Conference American Rabbis, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute Religion Alumni Association (trustee 1953-1956), American Association Teachers French, American Association Teachers Italian, American Association of University Professors, Modern Language Association, South Central Modern Language Association (chairman Italian section 1969), Phi SigmaIota.
Married Charlotte Helen Stern, June 1, 1947.