David Philipson, Date of Birth, Date of Death

David Philipson

American rabbi

Date of Birth: 09-Aug-1862

Date of Death: 29-Jun-1949

Profession: rabbi, translator, Bible translator

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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.