Background
Freedman, Mrs. Isidor was born on February 9, 1888 in New York City. Daughter of Max I. and Lina (Klein) Lefkowitz.
Freedman, Mrs. Isidor was born on February 9, 1888 in New York City. Daughter of Max I. and Lina (Klein) Lefkowitz.
Student public schools, New York City.
Charter member, a founder Women's branch, Union Orthodox Jewish Congregations American Canada, national vice president, 1924-1938, president, 1938-1946, honorary national president, from 1946. A founder Hebrew Teachers Training School for Girls, 1928, recording secretary, from 1928. Member National Jewish Welfare Board, from 1941, chairman religious activities committee Greater New York Army and Navy committee, from 1941.
Vice chairman Jewish Council for Russian War Relief, 1942-1947. Member national steering committee, national executive board Supplies for Overseas Survivors Collection, member national council joint distribution committee, from 1946. Delegate 1st World Congress for Hebrew Literature and Culture, Jerusalem, 1950.
Vice president Federation Jewish Women's Organizations, Inc., Sisterhood of Congregation of Path of Life, from 1936. Recording secretary Jewish Braille Institute American. Founder International Synagogue at idlewild Airport.
Member National Conference of Christians and Jews, National Council Jewish Women.
Permanent delegate to American-Jewish Conference, from 1944. Delegate 1st World Conference Ashkenasi and Sephardic Synagogue Jews, Jerusalem, January 1968. Member organizing committee United Service Organizations Canteen, Temple Emanu-El, World World War II.
Finance secretary League for Safeguarding the Fixity of the Sabbath, from 1930.
Married Isidor Freedman, March 27, 1906. Children: Milton, Linore (Mistress Jess Ward), Harriett (Mistress Carl Marcus), David.