Background
Newfield, Morris was born in 1869 in Homonna, Hungary. Son of of Simon Sabbatai and Lena (Klein) N.
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Morris Newfield
Morris Newfield, Hungarian rabbi. member Executive Board Union of America Hebrew Congregations, 1925-1938; member board Court of Domestic Relations and Juvenile Delinquency, Birmingham, 1915-1932. Supervisor Jewish Welfare Board, Camp McClellan, World War. Founder of Free Kegten and its secretary for a number of years; member of the board of Governors of Hebrew Union College since 1938.; Mason (33°).
Education
Educated Royal Gymnasium, Homonna and Budapest, Hungary. Bachelor of Divinity, Theological College, Budapest, 1889. Master of Arts, University of Budapest, 1895.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Cincinnati. Rabbi, Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, 1895. The Doctor of Letters, University of Alabama, 1921.
Doctor of Divinity, Hebrew Union College, 1939.
Career
Rabbi Temple Emanu-El, Birmingham, since 1895. Treasurer Central Conference of America Rabbis, 1923-1929, vice president, 1929, president, 1931-1933. Member Executive Board Union of America Hebrew Congregations, 1925-1938.
President Alumni Association Hebrew Union College, 1907-1908. Member board Court of Domestic Relations and Juvenile Delinquency, Birmingham, 1915-1932. Supervisor Jewish Welfare Board, Camp McClellan, World War.
Founder of Free Kegten and its secretary for a number of years. An organizer and director Associated Charities, Birmingham. Secretary and manager Citizens’ Relief Committee, following Virginia Mine disaster, distributing $30,000 to the sufferers and conducting relief extending over a period of 4 years.
President Alabama Tuberculosis Association, 1919-1921. Vice president Jefferson Anti-Tuberculosis Association. Director Birmingham Humane Society, Kindergarten Society.
Works
Other Work
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Author: (monograph) The Book of Ecclesiastes, 1895. Also numerous published sermons, addresses and articles on literature and philosophy.
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Membership
Member Executive Board Union of America Hebrew Congregations, 1925-1938. Member board Court of Domestic Relations and Juvenile Delinquency, Birmingham, 1915-1932. Supervisor Jewish Welfare Board, Camp McClellan, World War.
Founder of Free Kegten and its secretary for a number of years. Member of the board of Governors of Hebrew Union College since 1938.; Mason (33°).; Clubs: Hillcrest Country.
Connections
Married Leah Ullman, January 29, 1901. Children: Semon U., Emma U., Mayer U., Lena J., Lincoln, John.
- Spouse:
- Leah Ullman
- child:
- Semon U. Newfield
- child:
- Emma U. Newfield
- child:
- Mayer U. Newfield
- child:
- Lena J. Newfield
- child:
- Lincoln Newfield
- child:
- John Newfield
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Died
May 7, 1940 (aged 71) -
Nationality
Hungarian
Awards
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Awarded B’nai B’rith bronze tablet, 1939, for “meritorious service in promoting amity and good will between the Jew and his neighbor.” President Alabama Sociological Congress, 1913-1921 and 1925-1927. President Birmingham Social Workers, 1913-1915. Chairman Home Service of Jefferson County Chapter American Red Cross since 1918, and of Jefferson County Chapter American Red Cross, 1933-1936. Founder, and president Alabama Jewish Religious Teachers’ Association, 1914-1916. President Federation Jewish Charities since 1924. Director Community Chest, Birmingham, 1928-1937. Vice president World Union of Liberal Judaism since 1932. Member Federal Advisory Board on Better Housing.Awarded B’nai B’rith bronze tablet, 1939, for “meritorious service in promoting amity and good will between the Jew and his neighbor.” President Alabama Sociological Congress, 1913-1921 and 1925-1927. President Birmingham Social Workers, 1913-1915. Chairman Home Service of Jefferson County Chapter American Red Cross since 1918, and of Jefferson County Chapter American Red Cross, 1933-1936.
Founder, and president Alabama Jewish Religious Teachers’ Association, 1914-1916. President Federation Jewish Charities since 1924. Director Community Chest, Birmingham, 1928-1937.
Vice president World Union of Liberal Judaism since 1932. Member Federal Advisory Board on Better Housing.