Morris Lichtenstein

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Rabbi Morris Lichtenstein (1889–1938) was the founder of the Society of Jewish Science.^[1]

Born in Lithuania he later moved to Cincinnati, Ohio where he was ordained by Hebrew Union College in 1916, becoming the first Eastern European student to ever study at the institution. Lichtenstein served as a Rabbi in Amsterdam, Troy, and New York City, where he received a Master's degree in Psychology from Columbia University in 1919. He briefly served a congregation in Athens, Georgia before moving back to New York to marry Tehilla Hirshenson in 1920. Together they founded the Society of Jewish Science in 1921^[2] (or 1922^[3][4]).

After Lichtenstein's death in 1938, his wife took over his post and became the first non-ordained female Rabbi of a congregation.^[5] She also took over his duties as editor for the Jewish Science Interpreter, serving until her death in 1973.^[6]

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Morris Lichtenstein, Jewish Science and Health, (New York, NY: Jewish Science, 1925)

[edit] References

1. ^ Irene Danon, 'Rabbi Morris Litchtensteain', California Society of Jewish Science. Retrieved October 16 2006.
2. ^ 'Jewish Women's Archives: Personal Information for Tehilla Lichenstein' citing "Joseph Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives". Retrieved October 16 2006.
3. ^ 'This Week in History: Week 49', Jewish Women's Archives (2006). Retrieved 16 October 2006.
4. ^ Ellen M. Umansky, From Christian Science to Jewish Science - Spiritual Healing and American Jews (Oxford: Oxford University, 2004) ISBN 0-19-504400-2
5. ^ [1]. Retrieved October 16 2006.
6. ^ 'Jewish Women's Archives: Personal Information for Tehilla Lichenstein' citing "Joseph Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives". Retrieved October 16 2006.