Julius Berman
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New York University (JD)
RIETS (Semikhah)
Julius Berman | |
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| Born | August 2, 1935 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | December 30, 2025 (aged 90) |
| Education | Yeshiva College (BA) New York University (JD) RIETS (Semikhah) |
| Relatives | Ari Berman (nephew) |
Julius "Julie" Berman (August 2, 1935 – December 30, 2025) was an American attorney and Orthodox rabbi.[1] He was involved in many large Jewish organizations, many of which are non-denominational, and has served in key leadership positions.
Berman was born in Dūkštas, Lithuania, and raised in Hartford, Connecticut, the son of Henoch, a rabbi and shochet, and Sarah Berman.[1][2] He first attended Yeshiva of Hartford elementary school and was in its first graduating class.[1] He graduated from Yeshiva Torah Vodaas high school in 1952.[3][4] He then attended Yeshiva University, graduating from Yeshiva College in 1956 and receiving ordination from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary in 1959. He received his Juris Doctor from the New York University School of Law in 1960, graduating cum laude and first in his class.[5]
He received an honorary doctorate from Yeshiva University in 1995.