Benjamin H. Freedman
Overview
Religious conversion
Religious conversion is the adoption of a new religion that differs from the convert's previous religion. Changing from one denomination to another within the same religion is usually described as reaffiliation rather than conversion.People convert to a different religion for various reasons,...
from Judaism
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
to Roman Catholicism
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
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Freedman was, from 1925 to 1937, a partner with Samuel D. Leidesdorf
Samuel D. Leidesdorf
Samuel David Leidesdorf, internationally known accountant, recently inducted into the CPA Hall of Fame.Leidesdorf, an internally known accountant, was born on September 25, 1881 in New York City. He attended the New York School of Accounting and Pace College. In 1905, he began his own accounting...
and the John H. Woodbury Laboratories, a dermatological institute and a derivative company of the old Woodbury Soap Company
Woodbury Soap Company
Woodbury Soap Company, "The skin you love to touch" Woodbury Soap Company has existed as a brand for over one hundred years. Their name is or was on products such as cold cream, facial cream, facial powder, after-shave talc and ear swabs.- History :The John H. Woodbury company was established in...
. Benjamin H Freedman was listed on the letterhead of the Institute for Arab American Affairs and around 1946, along with his wife, listed as "R M Schoendorf" (Rose M.
Quotations
Let me show you what happened while we were all asleep.
How much can you depend on their loyalty? You can depend upon their loyalty as much as the Germans depended upon it in 1916. And we're going to suffer the same fate as Germany suffered, and for the same reason.
His opinion on the loyalty of Zionists to the United States
Who knew it? President Wilson knew it. Colonel House knew it. Other's knew it. Did I know it? I had a pretty good idea of what was going on: I was liaison to Henry Morgenthau, Sr., in the 1912 campaign when President Wilson was elected, and there was talk around the office there.
His opinion that there was a secret deal that resulted in the US entering the First World War on the side of the English.