Background
Rittenberg, Louis was born on March 12, 1892 in Tiszaujlak, Hungary. Son of Isaac and Ida (Klein) Rittenberg.
Rittenberg, Louis was born on March 12, 1892 in Tiszaujlak, Hungary. Son of Isaac and Ida (Klein) Rittenberg.
Brought to the United States, 1906. Education high school, McKeesport, Pennsylvania.
Cost accountant, Pittsburgh, 1911-1914, Detroit, 1914-1915. With C.&N.-W. Railway, Chicago, 1915-1917. Court interpreter, teacher English and Americanism to foreigners, 1911-1917.
Editor Hungarian Literature Review, New York City, 1919-1921. Editorial assistant American Hebrew, 1921-1928, managing editor, 1928-1937, editor-in-chief, 1937-1938. Editor Globus Press, 1928.
Literature editor Universal Jewish Encyclopedia, 1936, executive editor, since 1939. American editor London Chronicle, 1938-1948. Editor-in-chief Liberal Judaism, magazine, 1943-1949, Overseas Sentinel, bi-monthly magazine circulating American armed services abroad, 1945.
Editor Messenger’s Illustrated Jewish Calendar, 1940-1942. Executive member Jewish Book Council of America, 1942. Associate editor Jewish Book Annual, 1943.
Assistant executive vice president American Financial and Development Corporation for Israel, 1951-1956. Vice president Encyclopedia Sales Corporation, since 1960. Vice president of Universal Jewish Classics Company, since 1957.
Member of Executive Board Heights Young Men’s Hebrew Association, New York City, 1941. Member American-Russian Institute, 1946. Served with United States Army, 1918.
Member Council Parents (co-founder New York. Clubs: American Jewish Press (secretary 1941-1942).
Married Victoria Tarlow, May 3, 1924. Children: Iris (Mistress S. J. Cohen), Barbara.