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Finkelstein, Louis was born on June 14, 1895 in Cincinnati. Son of Rabbi Simon J. and Hannah (Brager) Finkelstein.
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Finkelstein, Louis was born on June 14, 1895 in Cincinnati. Son of Rabbi Simon J. and Hannah (Brager) Finkelstein.
Bachelor of Arts, College City of New York, 1915;
Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1918;
Rabbi, Jewish Theological Seminary American, 1919;
S.T.D., Columbia, 1944;
Doctor of Letters, Boston University, 1950;
Doctor of Hebrew Literature, Dropsie College, 1961;
Doctor of Hebrew Literature, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute Religion, 1967;
Doctor of Hebrew Literature, Woodstock College, 1972;
Doctor of Hebrew Literature, Brandeis U., 1972;
Doctor of Laws, Temple University, 1963;
Doctor of Laws, Manhattan College, 1965;
Doctor of Laws, Fordham University, 1966;
Doctor of Humane Letters, S.E. Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1966;
S.T.D., New York University, 1967;
Doctor of Divinity, Yale, 1967.
Rabbi, Congregation Kehilath Israel, New York C., 1919-1931;
instructor Talmud, Jewish Theological Seminary, 1920-1924;
Solomon Schechter lecturer in theology, Jewish Theological Seminary, 1924-1930;
associate professor theology, Jewish Theological Seminary, 1930;
Solomon Schechter professor theology, Jewish Theological Seminary, from 1931;
assistant to president, Jewish Theological Seminary, 1934-1937;
provost, Jewish Theological Seminary, 1937-1940;
president, Jewish Theological Seminary, 1940;
chancellor, Jewish Theological Seminary, 1951-1972;
chancellor emeritus, Jewish Theological Seminary, 1972-1991. President Institute Religious and Social Studies. Ingersoll lecturer Harvard Division School, 1944.
Active in educational publications and educational committees and commissions forvarious general and special purposes. Ambassador of President Kennedy to PapalCoronation, 1963. Honorary Chairman of the Board education for recruiting young people for preprofl. jobs in war on poverty, 1964.
Director American Friends of Hebrew U. Advisory board Institute for Advancement of Cultural and Spiritual Values.
Louis Finkelstein has been listed as a noteworthy Seminary administrator, rabbi by Marquis Who's Who.
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Fellow American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Academy of Jewish Research, Jewish Academy Arts and Sciences. Past president Conference Science Philosophy and Religion.;Member several associations and organizations.
Married Carmel Bentwich, March 5,1922. Children— Hadassah, Ezra, Faith.
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