Stephen Samuel Wise
Hungarian-American Reform rabbi (1874–1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stephen Samuel Wise (March 17, 1874 – April 19, 1949) was an early 20th-century American Reform rabbi and Zionist leader in the Progressive Era. Born in Budapest, he was an infant when his family immigrated to New York. He followed his father and grandfather in becoming a rabbi, serving in New York and in Portland, Oregon. Wise was also a founding member of the NAACP.[1]
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Born | Stephen Samuel Weisz (1874-03-17)March 17, 1874 |
Died | April 19, 1949(1949-04-19) (aged 75) New York City, U.S. |
Education | Columbia University (BA, PhD) |
Occupation(s) | Rabbi, writer |
Spouse | Louise Waterman Wise |
Children | Justine W. Polier, James W. Wise |
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