Jonah Wise

Rabbi
Jonah Bondi Wise
Wise circa 1906
Personal life
Born(1881-02-21)February 21, 1881
DiedFebruary 1, 1959(1959-02-01) (aged 77)
NationalityAmerican
SpouseHelen Rosenfeld
ParentIsaac Mayer Wise
Notable work(s)Founder of the United Jewish Appeal
Alma materHebrew Union College, University of Cincinnati
OccupationRabbi
Religious life
DenominationReform 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.