Stephen Samuel Wise
Full Name
Stephen Samuel Wise (born Stephen Samuel Weisz)
Date of Birth
March 17, 1874
Place of Birth
Budapest, Austro-Hungarian Empire
Date of Death
April 19, 1949 (aged 75)
Place of Death
Education
- Columbia University (BA, PhD)
Spouses Names
Children Names
Parents Names
Not available
Known Affiliates Names
Joel Elias Spingarn, W.E.B. Du Bois
Affiliated Organizations’ Names
- Co-founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
- Founder of the Jewish Institute of Religion
- President of the Zionist Organization of America
- President of the American Jewish Congress
Stephen Samuel Wise was a prominent American Reform rabbi, Zionist leader, and advocate for social justice. He was a founding member of the NAACP, reflecting his commitment to civil rights and equality. Wise was also a key figure in the American Zionist movement and worked closely with U.S. presidents on issues concerning the Jewish community and international affairs. He founded the Jewish Institute of Religion to train rabbis in Reform Judaism and was a vocal opponent of the Nazi regime, rallying public opinion and government action against the atrocities committed during the Holocaust