Roman Abraham Ohrenstein

Background

Ohrenstein, Roman Abraham was born on June 12, 1920 in Slomniki, Poland. Arrived in the United States, 1951, naturalized, 1957. Son of Joseph Barukh and Gena (Fiefkopf) Ohrenstein.

Education

Master of Arts in Economics, University Munich, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics cum laude, University Munich, 1949. Postgraduate in medicine, University Munich, 1949—1951.

MHL, Jewish Theological Seminary America, 1955. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1963—1964.

Career

Rabbi, Auburn, New York, 1955-1957; rabbi, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1957-1960; rabbi, Atlanta, 1960-1962; rabbi, New York City, 1962-1966; professor economics, Nassau College, State University of New York-Garden City, since 1964; chairman economics department, Nassau College, State University of New York-Garden City, 1976-1978, 82-84; campus chaplain, Nassau College, State University of New York-Garden City, since 1970; chaplain, Nassau County Civic Preparedness, New York, since 1965; professor economics, American College Jerusalem, 1968-1973; member College Council, American College Jerusalem, 1967-1973. Visiting professor U. Newcastle, Australia, 1985, visiting research professor, 1989. Past chaplain Kiwanis, Police Department Cayuga County, New York, 1955-1957, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1963-1964.

National director Jewish Rights Council. Member Coun.of Orgns., United States of America, 1978-1985. Member special commission on Jewish law Rabbinical Assembly, 1971.

Conductor seminars U. Queensland, Sydney U., National University, all Australia, 1989, Sorbonne, Paris, 1990. Lecturer, guest speaker on radio, television, Jewish civic and professional organizations.

Achievements

• Roman Abraham Ohrenstein has been listed as a noteworthy economist, educator, rabbi by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Economic Analysis in Talmudic Literature

    (This lucidly written study is unique in that there is no ...)

  • Economic Analysis in Talmudic Literature: Rabbinic Thought in the Light of Modern Economics

    (This book discusses the economics of the Talmud in the li...)

  • Economic thought in Talmudic literature in the light of modern economics (Research report or occasional paper)

Membership

Member national executive committee American professors for Peace in the Middle East, 1971-1973;member of advisory board American Academy Alliance for Israel, since 1995. Member National Association Jewish Chaplains, Rabbinical Assembly New York Board Rabbis, American Economics Association, History of Economics Society, Association Social Economics, Learned Society, New York Academy Sciences, International Society for Intercommunication New Ideas, Literati Club (England).

Connections

Married Ruth Silberstein, August 30, 1953. Children: Gena Ann, Ilana Rose.

Father:

Joseph Barukh Ohrenstein

Mother:

Gena (Fiefkopf) Ohrenstein

Spouse:

Ruth Silberstein

child:

Gena Ann Ohrenstein

child:

Ilana Rose Ohrenstein