Julius Berger
Canadian Conservative rabbi
About Julius Berger
Lived 1893 – 1953 (aged 59–60).
Julius Berger (1893 – March 1, 1953) was a Canadian Conservative rabbi. He was the first rabbinic leader of the Shaare Zion Congregation in Montreal.
Biography Julius Berger was born in 1893 in Ottawa. His father was Lithuanian-born rabbi Joseph Berger, and his brother was lawyer Sam Berger.
Berger was a graduate of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, and became rabbi of Shaare Zion Congregation in Montreal in 1925. During the Second World War he served as chaplain with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Berger's academic work focused on Jewish elementary education. He was a founding member of the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies in 1933. He received a PhD from the University of Ottawa in 1950.
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Who was Julius Berger?
Canadian Conservative rabbi (1893–1953)
When was Julius Berger born?
Julius Berger was born in 1893.
When did Julius Berger die?
Julius Berger died in 1953.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Julius Berger (rabbi)
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