Background
Rosenblum, William Franklin was born on August 10, 1892 in Grodno, Poland. Son of Joseph Samuel and Rita (Feinstein) Rosenblum.
Rosenblum, William Franklin was born on August 10, 1892 in Grodno, Poland. Son of Joseph Samuel and Rita (Feinstein) Rosenblum.
Brought to the United States, 1897. Bachelor of Arts, College of City New York, 1910. Bachelor of Laws, Tulane University School of Law, New Orleans, 1916.
Rabbi, Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, 1926, Doctor of Hebrew Literature, 1956.
Doctor of Divinity, Dickinson University, 1949.
Corresponding National Cloak & Suit Company, 1910-1911. Assistant Cleveland Ednl. Alliance, 1911-1913; assistant superintendent Jewish Orphan’s Home, New Orleans, 1913-1916.
Assistant superintendent Chicago Hebrew Institute, 1916-1917.
General secretary Y.M.H.A., Nashville, Tennessee, 1917. Vice president Purity Company, and sales manager North. Martin & Company, Nashville, Tennessee, 1918-1923.
Student Rabbi Temple Beth-El, Steubenville, O., 1924-1926. Assistant rabbi Washington Hebrew Congregation, 1926-1930.
Rabbi Temple Israel of New York since 1930.
Served in the United States Navy, 1917-1918. Member of the board of directors Federation Settlement, Hebrew Association of the Deaf, Neighborhood House, New York Scout Foundation Republican B’nai B’rith and A.D.L. to Vatican, audience with Pope Pius XII, December 1948. Member board National Citizens Council on Civil Rights.
Member of New York State Commision on White House Conference on Youth.
Member of New York Council on Youth. Member of the board American Foundation Religion and Psychiatry.
Mason (33°, grand chaplain, Grand Lodge, New York, since 1937. Clubs: Kiwanis, Judeans.
Married Julia Fiddleman, June 29, 1932. Children: William Franklin, Robert Jay.