Norman Salit
American lawyer, rabbi, and Zionist
About Norman Salit
Lived 1896 – 1960 (aged 64). Norman Salit was an American.
Norman Salit (June 8, 1896 – July 21, 1960) was an American lawyer, rabbi, and Zionist who served as the president of the Synagogue Council of America.
Biography Salit was born to a Jewish family on June 8, 1896, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Rachel Ethel (née Altschul) and Michael Salit. In 1916, he graduated with a B.A. from City College; in 1919, he graduated with a J.D. from New York University; in 1920, he received his rabbinic ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America; and in 1922, he graduated with a M.A. from Columbia University. In 1957, he received a Doctor of Humane Letters from the Philathea College in Canada.
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Who was Norman Salit?
American lawyer, rabbi, and Zionist
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Norman Salit was born on 8 June 1896 in Brooklyn.
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Norman Salit died on 21 July 1960 in New York City.
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Norman Salit was American.
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