Jonah Wise
Rabbi Jonah Bondi Wise | |
|---|---|
Wise circa 1906 | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | February 21, 1881 |
| Died | February 1, 1959 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Helen Rosenfeld |
| Parent | Isaac Mayer Wise |
| Notable work(s) | Founder of the United Jewish Appeal |
| Alma mater | Hebrew Union College, University of Cincinnati |
| Occupation | Rabbi |
| Religious life | |
| Denomination | Reform Judaism |
Rabbi Jonah Bondi Wise (February 21, 1881 – February 1, 1959) was an American rabbi and leader of the Reform Judaism movement, who served for over thirty years as rabbi of the Central Synagogue in Manhattan and was a founder of the United Jewish Appeal, serving as its chairman from its creation in 1939 until 1958.