Background
Routtenberg, Max Jonah was born on March 22, 1909 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Harry David and Dora (Garmaise) Routtenberg. came to the United States, 1927, naturalized, 1940.
Routtenberg, Max Jonah was born on March 22, 1909 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Harry David and Dora (Garmaise) Routtenberg. came to the United States, 1927, naturalized, 1940.
Student, McGill University, 1925-1927; BSS, New York University, 1931; MHL, Jewish Theological Seminary, 1932; Doctor of Humane Letters, Jewish Theological Seminary, 1949; Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Jewish Theological Seminary, 1966.
Rabbi, Kesher Zion Synagogue, Reading, Pennsylvania, 1932-1948;
executive vice president, Rabbinical Assembly American, 1948-1951;
president, Rabbinical Assembly American, 1964-1966;
chairman Jewish law and standards committee, Rabbinical Assembly American, 1960-1963;
chairman publications committee, Rabbinical Assembly American, 1976-1987. Executive vice president Jewish Theological Seminary, 1951-1954, company-chairman rabbinic cabinet, 1957-1987, board directors, 1962-1987, visiting professor homiletics. Director Seminary College Jewish Music and Cantors Institute, New York City, 1951-1954.
Rabbi Temple B'nai Sholom, Rockville Centre, New York, 1954-1972, rabbi emeritus, 1972-1987. Chairman National Academy Jewish Studies, 1956-1959. Member foreign affairs committee New York Board Rabbis, 1958-1987.
Executive Committee Jewish chaplaincy commission Jewish Welfare Board, 1962-1987. Member committee Synagogue Council American, 1952-1987. Member Zionist District, Rockville Centre.
Chairman Metropolitan Rabbinical Assembly, 1958-1960.
Member Rockville Centre Commission Human Rights, 1960-1987, National Citizens Committee Community Relations Service, 1964-1987. Board directors United Synagogue American, Radius Institute, 1982-1985. Chaplain Army of the United States, 1942-1947, European Theatre of Operations.
Member Zionist Organization American (executive committee), American Jewish History Society, Histadrut Ivrit American.
Married Lilly Soloway, September 24, 1931. Children: Ruth, Naomi (deceased), Aryeh.