Background
Weiss, Samson Raphael was born on March 9, 1910 in Emden, Germany. Son of Aron and Judith (Schweiger) Weiss. came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1944.
clergyman Jewish history educator
Weiss, Samson Raphael was born on March 9, 1910 in Emden, Germany. Son of Aron and Judith (Schweiger) Weiss. came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1944.
Student, Breslau University, Germany, 1928. Student, Berlin University, 1929. Student, Zurich University, Switzerland, 1933.
Student, Prague University, Czechoslovakia, 1934. Student, Yeshiva Mir, Poland, 1934. Doctor of Philosophy summa cum laude, University Dorpat, Estonia, 1938.
Ordained rabbi, 1934;
dean, Hebrew department Jewish Teachers College, Wuerzburg, Germany, 1934-1938;
professor codes, Ner Israel Rabbinical College, Baltimore, 1938-1940;
dean, Beth Yehuda Talmudical Academy, Detroit, 1940-1944;
co-founder, national director, Torah Umesorah, National Society Hebrew Day Schools, New York City, 1944-1945;
founder, dean, Young Israel Institute Jewish Studies, New York City, 1945-1956;
national director, National Council Young Israel, 1947-1956;
executive vice president, Union Orthodox Jewish Congregations American, New York City, 1956-1972;
professor of philosophy, department chairman, Judaic studies Touro College, New York City, 1971-1975;
founder, visiting dean, Torah U., Los Angeles, 1961-1962. Lecturer Jewish Philosophy, Jewish history and contemporary Judaism, United States, Canada, Israel. Executive member Jerusalem Institute for Talmudic Research.
Chairman American Friends Mirrer Yeshiva in Jerusalem.
Member Rabbinical Council American.
Married Helene Carlebach, December 27, 1936. Children— Yetta (Mistress Chaim Zelikowitz), Miriam (Mistress Jonas J. Dissen), Israel Meyer, Devora (Mistress Chaim Ezriel Kitevitz).