Eleven men from as many cities in the United States are full-fledged members of the rabbinate today following ordination ceremonies yesterday at the Hebrew Union College here. Dr. Julian Morgenstern, president, officiated. Rabbi Jonah B. Wise of the Central Synagogue of New York City gave the baccalaureate sermon.
The following were ordained: Norman H. Diamond of Buffalo, N.Y.; Albert T. Bilgray of Chicago; Harry B. Pastor of this city; Philip Finkelstein of Colorado Springs, Colo.; Robert I. Kahn of Des Moisnes, Ia.; Camillus Angel of Greenport, L. I.; Julius K. Gutmann of Jersey City, N. J.; Theodore S. Ross of Lynn, Mass.; Charles B. Lesser of Memphis, Tenn.; Harold K. Goldstein of New York City and Selwyn D. Russlander of Ventnor, N. J.
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