Benathen, Morris B.

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Morris B. Benathen (1908-1966) was a leader in American Jewish education. He served as superintendent of the Board of Jewish Education in St. Louis from 1944-1953, founded and directed several Jewish day schools on the East coast, and was both a consultant to the Jewish Education Committee of New York, and headed their Metropolitan Commission for Talmud Torah Education during the 1950s and 1960s. During this period, Benathen was also an Assistant Professor of Jewish education at Yeshiva University's Teachers Institute for Women, Graduate School of Education and Stern College for Women.

From the description of Morris B. Benathen papers 1943 - 1966 (Yeshiva University). WorldCat record id: 747718676

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Jewish day schools
Jewish educators
Jewish religious education
Jewish teachers
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Zionism
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Active 1943

Active 1966

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