Philip Jay Bentley

Background

Bentley, Philip Jay was born on May 29, 1945 in New York City. Son of Robert R. Bentley.

Education

AB, Shimer College, 1966. Postgraduate, University Manitoba, Winipeg, Canada, 1967. B. Hebrew Letters, Hebrew Union College, 1972.

Master of Arts in Hebrew Letters, Hebrew Union College, 1973.

Career

Director, B'nai B'rith Hillel at U. Denver, 1973-1975; rabbi, Congregation Mikve Israel-Emanu-el, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles, 1975-1978; rabbi, Temple Or-Elohim, Jericho, New York, 1978-1991; rabbi, Temple Beth Shalom, Santa Fe, since 1991. President Jewish Peace Fellowship, since 1987. Member Commision on Social Action ofReform Movement, since 1985.

Achievements

• Philip Jay Bentley has been listed as a noteworthy rabbi by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Health and Welfare Council of Nassau County, New York, 1986-1991. Member Long Island Association Reform Rabbis (president 1985-1987), Center Conference American Rabbis (chair social action committee New York Metropolitan Region 1986-1991).

Connections

Son of Saul P. Barrett and June Miriam (Feldman) Bentley. Adopted s. Robert R. Bentley. Married Phyllis Beth Edelman, September 1, 1968.

Children: Shanan Dana, Aron Joshua.

Father:

Robert R. Bentley Bentley

Father:

Saul P. Barrett Bentley

Mother:

June Miriam Bentley

Spouse:

Phyllis Beth Edelman

child:

Shanan Dana Bentley

child:

Aron Joshua Bentley