Background
Berman, Morton Mayer was born on August 23, 1899 in Baltimore. Son of Morris and Rose (Frommer) Berman.
Berman, Morton Mayer was born on August 23, 1899 in Baltimore. Son of Morris and Rose (Frommer) Berman.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1921. MHL, Jewish Institute Religion, 1926. Doctor of Divinity, Jewish Institute Religion, 1946.
Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1930. Postgraduate, University Grenoble, France, 1926. Postgraduate, Hebrew University, Palestine, 1927.
Postgraduate, Hochschule für die Wissenschaft des Judentums, Berlin, 1927.
Student rabbi, Danbury, Connecticut, 1923-1926; rabbi, Temple Emanuel, Davenport, Iowa., 1927-1929; associate rabbi, director education, Free Synagogue, New York City, 1929-1937; director field activities, Jewish Institute Religion, 1929-1937; rabbi, Temple Isaiah Israel, Chicago, 1937-1957; rabbi emeritus, Temple Isaiah Israel, Chicago. Honorary director department English speaking countries Keren Hayesod United Jewish Appeal, Jeruslaem, Israel.
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Past national vice president, former chairman administrative committee, past president Chicago division American Jewish Congress. Former chairman Zionist Council Chicago. Honorary president Chicago council Jewish National Fund.
Past member Executive Committee World Jewish Congress. Past president Chicago Rabbinical Association. Member Central Conference American Rabbis.
Trustee AMLI Central Music Library, Israel, Zionist General Council. Chaplain United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, Okinawa. Member Masons (32 degree), B'nai B'rith, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Alpha.
Married Grayce Sunchine Hofheimer, October 21, 1925 (deceased 1949). 1 son, John Simon; married Elaine Ruth Siegel Levy, June 27, 1950. Children: Susanna, Stephen, David.