Newfield, Morris, 1869-

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Rabbi, Temple Emanu-El, and social reformer, of Birmingham, Ala.; d. 1940.

From the description of Papers, 1868-1940. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70962526

Rabbi and Social Reformer.

Newfield was born in Homanna, Hungary in 1868. In 1894, he migrated to the United States and attended Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio. A year later he was ordained a rabbi and accepted duties at Temple Emanu-el in Birmingham, Ala. In 1901, he married Leah Ullman, the daughter of Birmingham educational leader Samuel Ullman. Newfield served as rabbi at Temple Emanu-el until his death in 1940.

From the description of Papers, 1862-1954. (Birmingham-Jefferson Public Library). WorldCat record id: 20036738

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