William Rosenau
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William Rosenau was a leader of Reform Judaism
in the beginning of the twentieth century in the United States.
In 1876, Rosenau immigrated to the United States. He received a B.A.
from the University of Cincinnati
and a Ph.D from Johns Hopkins University
. He also got rabbinic ordination from Hebrew Union College
.
He served as rabbi in Omaha, Nebraska
and in Congregation Oheb Shalom
of Baltimore, Maryland. He was also on the facaulty of Johns Hopkins University
.
Rosenau was considered a "radical reformer" regarding ritual and he was a member of the anti-Zionist American Council for Judaism
.
He was an editor of the revised editions of the Union Prayer Book
and the Union Haggadah.
Reform Judaism
Reform Judaism refers to various beliefs, practices and organizations associated with the Reform Jewish movement in North America, the United Kingdom and elsewhere. In general, it maintains that Judaism and Jewish traditions should be modernized and should be compatible with participation in the...
in the beginning of the twentieth century in the United States.
In 1876, Rosenau immigrated to the United States. He received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from the University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
and a Ph.D from Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
. He also got rabbinic ordination from Hebrew Union College
Hebrew Union College
The Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion is the oldest extant Jewish seminary in the Americas and the main seminary for training rabbis, cantors, educators and communal workers in Reform Judaism.HUC-JIR has campuses in Cincinnati, New York, Los Angeles and Jerusalem.The Jerusalem...
.
He served as rabbi in Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
and in Congregation Oheb Shalom
Temple Oheb Shalom (Baltimore, Maryland)
Temple Oheb Shalom is a Reform synagogue in Baltimore, Maryland. The highest point in the city is located in its parking lot.-History:The congregation was founded in 1853 by Jewish immigrants from German Confederation member states...
of Baltimore, Maryland. He was also on the facaulty of Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
.
Rosenau was considered a "radical reformer" regarding ritual and he was a member of the anti-Zionist American Council for Judaism
American Council for Judaism
The American Council for Judaism is an organization of American Jews committed to the proposition that Jews are not a nationality but merely a religious group, adhering to the original stated principles of Reform Judaism, as articulated in the 1885 Pittsburgh Platform.The ACJ was founded in June...
.
He was an editor of the revised editions of the Union Prayer Book
Union Prayer Book
The Union Prayer Book was a siddur published by the Central Conference of American Rabbis to serve the needs of the Reform Judaism movement in the United States.-History:...
and the Union Haggadah.