Background
Newman, Louis Israel was born on December 20, 1893 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Paul and Antonia (Hecker) Newman.
Newman, Louis Israel was born on December 20, 1893 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Paul and Antonia (Hecker) Newman.
Bachelor of Arts, Brown University, 1913. Fellow, Columbia, 1916, Doctor of Philosophy, 1924. Master of Arts, University of California, 1917.
Doctor of Divinity, Brown University, 1942.
Assistant to Rabbi Stephen South. Wise, Free Synagogue, New York City, 1917. Rabbi Bronx Free Synagogue, 1917-1921. Associate rabbi Temple Israel, New York City, 1921-1924.
Special lecturer, Columbia, 1923.
Member of faculty, department apologetics, Jewish Institute Religion, New York City, 1922-1924, 1931-1933. Rabbi Temple Emanu-El, San Francisco, 1924-1930.
Rabbi Congregation Rodeph Sholom, New York City, 1930-1972. Official observer Central Conference of America Rabbis at United Nations, 1946-1950.
Founder Academy for Liberal Judaism, director 1955-1956.
Honorary chairman Tel Hai Fund (Revisionist-Zionist). Acting chairman Palestine Mandate Defense League since 1936. Honorary chairman American Friends of a Jewish Palestine since 1939.
Vice chairman of Friends of the John Hay Library at Brown University, 1939-1942.
Member administrative committee Zionist Organisation American, 1930-1931. Member board of trustees Federation for Jewish Philanthropies, New New York
Jewish Education committee, New New York
Member Archaeological Society America (served as.
Married Lucile Helene Uhry, June 14, 1923. Children: Jeremy Uhry, Jonathan Uhry, Daniel Uhry.