Ralph Simon (rabbi)
Rabbi Ralph Simon רפאל סימון | |
|---|---|
| Title | Rabbi of Congregation Rodfei Zedek |
| Personal life | |
| Born | October 19, 1906 |
| Died | March 29, 1996 (aged 89) |
| Spouse | Kelsey (née Hoffer) Simon |
| Children | 3, including Tamar Simon Hoffs |
| Parent(s) | Isaac and Yetta (née Biddleman) Simon |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Rabbi |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Denomination | Conservative |
| Jewish leader | |
| Predecessor | Rabbi Jacob P. Weinstein |
| Successor | Rabbi Vernon Kurtz |
| Began | 1943 |
| Ended | 1987 |
| Other | President of the Rabbinical Assembly |
Ralph Simon (Hebrew: רפאל סימון; October 19, 1906 – March 29, 1996) was an American Conservative rabbi. Ordained in New York in 1931, he served as Rabbi at Congregation Rodfei Zedek in Chicago from 1943 until he retired in 1987. In 1967, he was elected President of the Rabbinical Assembly and was named "Israel Bond Man of the Year" in 1976 for leading the drive in Chicago's Israel Bond effort, raising millions of dollars by convincing members of the banking community that Israel Bonds were safe.