Milton Steinberg papers, undated, 1883-2003 1923-1950

The Milton Steinberg (1903-1950) Papers documents the personal and intellectual life of the American author, philosopher, rabbi, teacher, and theologian. The collection contains correspondence, writings, photographs, audio recordings, and memorabilia. In addition to numerous articles, he authored several books including, The Making of the Modern Jew (1934), As A Driven Leaf (1939), A Partisan Guide to the Jewish Problem (1945), Basic Judaism (1947), A Believing Jew (1951), Anatomy of Faith (1960), and A Prophet’s Wife (2010). In a professional career that lasted a little over twenty years he served as rabbi at three synagogues, mainly at the Park Avenue Synagogue. In addition he was active in the community at large working with many Jewish community and civic organizations. As a disciple of Mordecai Kaplan, he and others helped to establish the Reconstructionist movement of American Jewry.Published citations should take the following form: Identification of item, date (if known); Milton Steinberg (1903-1950) Papers; P-369; box number; folder number; American Jewish Historical Society, New York, NY, and Boston, MA.Gift of David J. and Jonathan Steinberg,Dr. Jonathan Steinberg,20060302A small accrual given by Jonathan Steinberg