Rosenthal, Rudolph M. (Rudolph Marvin), 1906-1979

Cleveland-born Rabbi of Congregation Bʻnai Jeshurun (Temple on the Heights). Ordained in 1932, he lead the congregation from 1933 to 1976 and was active in many civic and religious organizations, including the Mayor's Committee to Combat Juvenile Delinquency, the Cleveland Crime Commission, the Wilberforce University Foundation, the NAACP and the National Conference of Christians and Jews.

From the description of Papers, 1925-1983. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 17223502

Rudolph M. Rosenthal was the rabbi of B'nai Jeshurun Congregation (Temple on the Heights), Cleveland Heights, Ohio, from 1933-1974. For a biography of Rabbi Rosenthal, see the register to MS 3940 Rudolph M. Rosenthal Papers.

From the description of Rudolph M. Rosenthal papers, series III, 1919-1979. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 41648951

Rabbi of the Temple on the Heights (Bʻnai Jeshurun Congregation) in Cleveland Heights, Ohio from 1933 to 1976. Rabbi Rosenthal was extremely active in civic and educational organizations, and in civil rights and Zionist organizations such as the Wilberforce University Foundation, the NAACP and the Zionist Organization of America.

From the description of Papers, 1925-1980. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 17426532

Rabbi Rudolph M. Rosenthal (1906-1979) served for 43 years as spiritual leader of B'nai Jeshurun Congregation in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Known as the Temple on the Heights, it is one of the largest Conservative Jewish congregations in the United States. Rosenthal was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 7, 1906. He completed four years of undergraduate work at Hebrew Union College while concurrently attending the University of Cincinnati from which he received his B.A. in 1928. He then transferred to the Jewish Institute of Religion in New York, New York where he was ordained by Rabbi Stephen S. Wise in 1932. In conjunction with his religious studies, he received his M.A. from Teachers College, Columbia University, also in 1932.

Rosenthal returned to Cleveland in 1933 and early the next year was installed as rabbi of the Temple on the Heights. During his tenure he was active in the civic, cultural, and education life of the community. He was the first rabbi appointed chaplain of the Cleveland Fire Department in 1952, and was also the assistant chaplain of the Jewish War Veterans, Post #14. He served on the Mayor's Committee to Combat Juvenile Delinquency and, in 1974, on Mayor Perk's Crime Commission. Rosenthal's membership in various civic and educational organizations included the Committee on Church and State of the Central Conference of American Rabbis, the Bureau of Jewish Education, the Grand Jury Association, the Ohio Mental Hygiene Association, the American Cancer Society, and the Greater Cleveland Safety Council. He was also a member of the Executive Board of the Zionist Organization of America. In 1964 Rosenthal received the City of Hope's "Humanitarian of the Year" Award, and in 1976 he received the "Distinguished Son of Ohio" Award from the Civic Recognition Committee of Ohio.

Among Rosenthal's special concerns were the fields of interracial and inter-religious affairs. He was a member of the Wilberforce University Foundation, serving also as its treasurer, and was Co-chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) membership campaign in 1960. In 1957 Rosenthal received a citation from the Church Civic League for his work as a member of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. In recognition for his work in these fields, Rosenthal received honorary degrees from several colleges and universities, including Wilberforce University and Monrovia College in Liberia, Africa.

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From the guide to the Rudolph M. Rosenthal Photographs, 1920-1970, (Western Reserve Historical Society)

Rabbi Rudolph M. Rosenthal (1906-1979) served for 43 years as spiritual leader of B'nai Jeshurun Congregation in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Known as the Temple on the Heights, it is one of the largest Conservative Jewish congregations in the United States. Rosenthal was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 7, 1906. He completed four years of undergraduate work at Hebrew Union College while concurrently attending the University of Cincinnati from which he received his B.A. in 1928. He then transferred to the Jewish Institute of Religion in New York, New York where he was ordained by Rabbi Stephen S. Wise in 1932. In conjunction with his religious studies, he received his M.A. from Teachers College, Columbia University, also in 1932.

Rosenthal returned to Cleveland in 1933 and early the next year was installed as rabbi of the Temple on the Heights. During his tenure he was active in the civic, cultural, and education life of the community. He was the first rabbi appointed chaplain of the Cleveland Fire Department in 1952, and was also the assistant chaplain of the Jewish War Veterans, Post #14. He served on the Mayor's Committee to Combat Juvenile Delinquency and, in 1974, on Mayor Perk's Crime Commission. Rosenthal's membership in various civic and educational organizations included the Committee on Church and State of the Central Conference of American Rabbis, the Bureau of Jewish Education, the Grand Jury Association, the Ohio Mental Hygiene Association, the American Cancer Society, and the Greater Cleveland Safety Council. He was also a member of the Executive Board of the Zionist Organization of America. In 1964 Rosenthal received the City of Hope's "Humanitarian of the Year" Award, and in 1976 he received the "Distinguished Son of Ohio" Award from the Civic Recognition Committee of Ohio.

Among Rosenthal's special concerns were the fields of interracial and inter-religious affairs. He was a member of the Wilberforce University Foundation, serving also as its treasurer, and was Co-chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) membership campaign in 1960. In 1957 Rosenthal received a citation from the Church Civic League for his work as a member of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. In recognition for his work in these fields, Rosenthal received honorary degrees from several colleges and universities, including Wilberforce University and Monrovia College in Liberia, Africa.

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From the guide to the Rudolph M. Rosenthal Papers, Series II, 1925-1983, (Western Reserve Historical Society)

Rabbi Rudolph M. Rosenthal (1906-1979) served for 43 years as spiritual leader of B'nai Jeshurun Congregation in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Known as the Temple on the Heights, it is one of the largest Conservative Jewish congregations in the United States. Rosenthal was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 7, 1906. He completed four years of undergraduate work at Hebrew Union College while concurrently attending the University of Cincinnati from which he received his B.A. in 1928. He then transferred to the Jewish Institute of Religion in New York, New York where he was ordained by Rabbi Stephen S. Wise in 1932. In conjunction with his religious studies, he received his M.A. from Teachers College, Columbia University, also in 1932.

Rosenthal returned to Cleveland in 1933 and early the next year was installed as rabbi of the Temple on the Heights. During his tenure he was active in the civic, cultural, and education life of the community. He was the first rabbi appointed chaplain of the Cleveland Fire Department in 1952, and was also the assistant chaplain of the Jewish War Veterans, Post #14. He served on the Mayor's Committee to Combat Juvenile Delinquency and, in 1974, on Mayor Perk's Crime Commission. Rosenthal's membership in various civic and educational organizations included the Committee on Church and State of the Central Conference of American Rabbis, the Bureau of Jewish Education, the Grand Jury Association, the Ohio Mental Hygiene Association, the American Cancer Society, and the Greater Cleveland Safety Council. He was also a member of the Executive Board of the Zionist Organization of America. In 1964 Rosenthal received the City of Hope's "Humanitarian of the Year" Award, and in 1976 he received the "Distinguished Son of Ohio" Award from the Civic Recognition Committee of Ohio.

Among Rosenthal's special concerns were the fields of interracial and inter-religious affairs. He was a member of the Wilberforce University Foundation, serving also as its treasurer, and was Co-chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) membership campaign in 1960. In 1957 Rosenthal received a citation from the Church Civic League for his work as a member of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. In recognition for his work in these fields, Rosenthal received honorary degrees from several colleges and universities, including Wilberforce University and Monrovia College in Liberia, Africa.

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From the guide to the Rudolph M. Rosenthal Papers, Series III, 1919-1979, (Western Reserve Historical Society)

Rabbi Rudolph M. Rosenthal (1906-1979) served for 43 years as spiritual leader of B'nai Jeshurun Congregation in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Known as the Temple on the Heights, it is one of the largest Conservative Jewish congregations in the United States. Rosenthal was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 7, 1906. He completed four years of undergraduate work at Hebrew Union College while concurrently attending the University of Cincinnati from which he received his B.A. in 1928. He then transferred to the Jewish Institute of Religion in New York, New York where he was ordained by Rabbi Stephen S. Wise in 1932. In conjunction with his religious studies, he received his M.A. from Teachers College, Columbia University, also in 1932.

Rosenthal returned to Cleveland in 1933 and early the next year was installed as rabbi of the Temple on the Heights. During his tenure he was active in the civic, cultural, and education life of the community. He was the first rabbi appointed chaplain of the Cleveland Fire Department in 1952, and was also the assistant chaplain of the Jewish War Veterans, Post #14. He served on the Mayor's Committee to Combat Juvenile Delinquency and, in 1974, on Mayor Perk's Crime Commission. Rosenthal's membership in various civic and educational organizations included the Committee on Church and State of the Central Conference of American Rabbis, the Bureau of Jewish Education, the Grand Jury Association, the Ohio Mental Hygiene Association, the American Cancer Society, and the Greater Cleveland Safety Council. He was also a member of the Executive Board of the Zionist Organization of America. In 1964 Rosenthal received the City of Hope's "Humanitarian of the Year" Award, and in 1976 he received the "Distinguished Son of Ohio" Award from the Civic Recognition Committee of Ohio.

Among Rosenthal's special concerns were the fields of interracial and inter-religious affairs. He was a member of the Wilberforce University Foundation, serving also as its treasurer, and was Co-chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) membership campaign in 1960. In 1957 Rosenthal received a citation from the Church Civic League for his work as a member of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. In recognition for his work in these fields, Rosenthal received honorary degrees from several colleges and universities, including Wilberforce University and Monrovia College in Liberia, Africa.

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From the guide to the Rudolph M. Rosenthal Papers, 1925-1980, (Western Reserve Historical Society)