Background
Schulman, Samuel was born in 1864 in Russia. Son of Tanhum and Rachael Deborah (Alterman) Schulman.
Schulman, Samuel was born in 1864 in Russia. Son of Tanhum and Rachael Deborah (Alterman) Schulman.
Brought to America at the age of 4. Bachelor of Arts, College City of New York, 1885. Private tutelage in Hebrew and Judiacs.
Student Hochschule fuer die Wissenscaft des Judenthums, and University of Berlin, Germany, 1885-1889. Doctor of Divinity, Jewish Theological Seminary America, 1904. Doctor of Hebrew Literature, Hebrew Union College, 1925.
Rabbi, New York, 1889, Helena, Montana, 1890-1893, Kansas City, Missoury, 1893-1899. Rabbi Temple Beth-El, New York, 1899-1927 (presented with gift of $20,000 on 20th anniversary at Beth-El). Rabbi Congregation Emanu-El, New York, a consolidation of Temple Emanu-El and Temple Beth-El, 1927-1934, rabbi emeritus Congregation Emanu-El, since 1934 (given dinner to celebrate his 50 years rabbinate in the United States, 1939).
President Central Conference of America Rabbis, 1911-1913 (honorary president 1934). President Association Reform Rabbis of New York and Vicinity, 1921-1926. President Alumni College City of New York, 1930-1932.
Author of Tract on Jewish Ethics and Essay on Israel. Also of many articles and pamphlets of religious subjects. Contributor to Universal Jewish Encyclopedia Used phrase, “the Melting Pot,” in a sermon, March 30, 1907.Believed to be first use of this phrase as a symbol of America.
Member Council of World Union for Progressive Judaism. Member of the board of editors Jewish Publication Soc’s. English translation of the Bible.
Member of publn. committee Jewish Publn. Society; member of the board of editors Jewish Classics. Member Interfaith Committee Greater New York and Vicinity.
Member Executive Committee American Jewish Committee. Member Phi Beta Kappa. Club: City (New York).
Married Emma Weinberg, November 1, 1890.