Background
Blackman, Murray was born on November 18, 1920 in New York City. Son of Maxwell and Sarah (Levy) Blackman.
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Murray Blackman
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Bachelor of Specialized Studies, College City New York, 1940. B.H.L., Hebrew Union College, 1945, M.H.L., 1949, Doctor of Divinity, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, Walden University, 1975.
Career
Ordained rabbi, 1949. Assistant rabbi Temple B"nai Jeshurun, Newark,1949-1950. Rabbi Temple Concord, Binghamton, New York, 1950-1951, Barnert Temple, Paterson, New Jersey, 1953-1956.
Senior rabbi Rockdale Temple, Cincinnati, 1956-1967.
Rabbi Saint Thomas (Virgin Islands) Synagogue, 1967-1970, Temple Sinai, New Orleans, since 1970. Special lecturer education Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, 1962-1967.
Instructor comparative religion College of Virgin Islands, 1967-1970. Special lecturer history Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1971-1975.
Associate professor of University New Orleans, 1974-1979, Loyola University, New Orleans, 1980.
Chairman Cincinnati Jewish Community Relations Committee, 1966-1967. Interfaith chairman Greater New Orleans United Fund, 1971. Member of advisory council New Orleans council Boy Scouts American, 1971-1973.
Member Mayor"s Job Force for Veterans Committee, 1970-1972.
Member American Jewish Committee, Central Conference American Rabbis. Chairman community relations committee Jewish Welfare Federation, New Orleans, 1971-1979.
President New Orleans Rabbinical Council, 1973-1978. Member Executive Board Central Conference American Rabbis, 1978-1982.
Member.exec. board National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council, New York City, 1975-1981, vice chairman, 1976-1981.
Executive Board Louisiana State Committee for Humanities, 1975-1980, Willowood Home for Jewish Aged, 1977-1982, Louisiana Renaissance, Religion and the Arts, 1977-1982. National chairman Joint Commision on Jewish Education, Union American Hebrew Congregations-Central Conference American Rabbis, 1982-1989. Trustee Union American Hebrew Congregations, 1982-1989, Executive Board Southwest Council, 1982-1989.
Achievements
Membership
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1951-1953. Member Adult Education Association United States, Society.Israel Philatelists, Southwest Association Reform Rabbis (president 1978-1980), Phi Delta Kappa.
Connections
Married Martha Dora Mecklenburger, August 31, 1947. Children: Michael Simon, Margaret Jo, Barbara Sarah.
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Nationality
American
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