Samuel Schulman
Encyclopedia
Samuel Schulman was a United States
rabbi
.
in 1885 and then went abroad where he studied at the University of Berlin
and the Hochschule für die Wissenschaft des Judentums
(Higher Institute for Jewish Studies) from 1885 to 1889. At the latter school, he completed the courses he needed to be ordained as a rabbi.
Returning to the United States, Schulman was rabbi at Helena, Montana
, from 1890 to 1893, and at Kansas City, Missouri
, from 1893 to 1899. He then returned to New York City 1899 where he joined Kaufman Kohler at Temple Beth-El, succeeding him in 1903. When Temple Beth-El was absorbed by Temple Emanu-El in 1927, he became rabbi of the new congregation, becoming rabbi emeritus in 1934.
. While he authored no large works, he wrote articles and his sermons were published as pamphlets frequently. Among the articles he wrote were:
United States
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rabbi
Rabbi
In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...
.
Biography
He came to America with his family in 1868, and attended the New York City public schools. He graduated from the College of the City of New YorkNew York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
in 1885 and then went abroad where he studied at the University of Berlin
Humboldt University of Berlin
The Humboldt University of Berlin is Berlin's oldest university, founded in 1810 as the University of Berlin by the liberal Prussian educational reformer and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt, whose university model has strongly influenced other European and Western universities...
and the Hochschule für die Wissenschaft des Judentums
Hochschule für die Wissenschaft des Judentums
The Hochschule für die Wissenschaft des Judentums, or Higher Institute for Jewish Studies, was a rabbinical seminary, established in Berlin in 1872 destroyed by the Nazi government of Germany in 1942...
(Higher Institute for Jewish Studies) from 1885 to 1889. At the latter school, he completed the courses he needed to be ordained as a rabbi.
Returning to the United States, Schulman was rabbi at Helena, Montana
Helena, Montana
Helena is the capital city of the U.S. state of Montana and the county seat of Lewis and Clark County. The 2010 census put the population at 28,180. The local daily newspaper is the Independent Record. The Helena Brewers minor league baseball and Helena Bighorns minor league hockey team call the...
, from 1890 to 1893, and at Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
, from 1893 to 1899. He then returned to New York City 1899 where he joined Kaufman Kohler at Temple Beth-El, succeeding him in 1903. When Temple Beth-El was absorbed by Temple Emanu-El in 1927, he became rabbi of the new congregation, becoming rabbi emeritus in 1934.
Literary activities
He was a member of the board of editors for the English translation of the Bible for the Synagogue, a contributor to the Jewish EncyclopediaJewish Encyclopedia
The Jewish Encyclopedia is an encyclopedia originally published in New York between 1901 and 1906 by Funk and Wagnalls. It contained over 15,000 articles in 12 volumes on the history and then-current state of Judaism and the Jews as of 1901...
. While he authored no large works, he wrote articles and his sermons were published as pamphlets frequently. Among the articles he wrote were:
- “Jewish Ethics”
- “Israel”
- “Why American Jews are opposed to Zionism”
- “The Fundamentals of Judaism as a Religion for the World”