Isacque Graeber

Dr. Isacque (Isaac) Graeber was a Sociologist, Jewish historian and author. He authored several books and numerous papers ranging in subject matter from Jewish-Gentile relations to Jewish Education. He was an alumnus of the Sorbonne, and studied as well in Columbia University and Pennsylvania University. During his long career he served as director of the College of Jewish Studies in Kansas City, and Director of Education to the Jewish community of Akron, Ohio. He was a Fellow of the Rockefeller Foundation served as professor of Jewish studies at Columbia University and was a professor of sociology at Yeshiva University. He was also on the staff of the Jewish Education Committee of New York.

Bio

He was born August 29, 1904 in Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire. After his parents and younger sibling emigrated to the United States, he traveled to Paris, France to study in the Sorbonne. It is possible that while there he studied sociology, which would become his future field of study. He earned a PhD, however the title or topic of his dissertation is unknown. In the early 20's he emigrated to the US. Upon his arrival he began contibuting articles to various journals, and by 1935 was working on his book titled, "Jews in a Gentile World".

Writings

He contributed to journals like "Judaism", "Jewish Life", "The Jewish Forum" and "Jewish Education". As well as to non-Jewish journals like "Social Research" and "Panorama".

He wrote on many topics, however most of his focus was on Jewish topics. Tiltes of his articles include: "The Financial Role of Jews in America", The Future, June 1945. "An Examination of Theories of Race Prejudice", Social Research. "The Alliance Israelite Universelle - A Historical Evaluation", Jewish Life, October 1961.

Jews In A Gentile World

In 1942 he edited and published, "Jews in a Gentile World". A collection of essays by eighteen widely-published experts in sociology, anthropology, psychology, political science, economics, history, and philosophy contributed objective examinations of the problems of anti-Semitism. Including his own anonymous essay. The authors utilized social science findings to analyze practical issues that face both Jew and non-Jew.

Contributors included Carleton S. Coon Professor of Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania, Talcott Parsons Harvard University and Everett V. Stonequist, Skidmore College.

Family

His granddaughter, Pam Graeber, is a popular Hamptons Socialite. In 2005 Pam was charged with backing up her Land Rover into a crowd of people outside an LA night club. She served several months in jail, and is currently in her 4 years of probation.

External links

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