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David Philipson | |
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| Born | August 9, 1862 Wabash, Indiana |
| Died | June 29, 1949 (aged 86) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Resting place | United Jewish Cemetery |
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| Occupation(s) | Rabbi, writer |
David Philipson (August 9, 1862 – June 29, 1949) was an American Reform rabbi, orator, and author.
The son of German-Jewish immigrants, he was a member of the first graduating class of the Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati. As an adult, he was one of the leaders of American Reform Judaism and a philanthropic leader in his adopted hometown of Cincinnati. In addition to English, he spoke Hebrew, German, Arabic, Aramaic, and Amharic.