Howard I. Rhine

Howard I. Rhine (חיים ישראל), was an American lawyer, and served for a while as president of the National Jewish Commission on Law and Public Affairs (COLPA).[1][2][3][4] Sabbath observance in work situations was among the areas he helped those who turned to COLPA for assistance.[5] He also served as a senior vice president of the Orthodox Union.[6]

His career included working at the Greenman, Zimet, Haines, Corbin & Goodkind law firm;[7] Rhine testified more than once before the US Congress.[8]

Family

Rhine left behind his wife and their three married children, their grandchildren and great-grandchildren, his married brother and their offspring.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Schechita". JTA.org (Jewish Telegraphic Agency). October 17, 1974.
  2. ↑ "The Sentinel". National Library of Israel (nli.org.il). October 24, 1974. Howard Rhine, COLPA president, termed the Supreme Court ... and expressed the hope
  3. ↑ "Hasidic Jew fights job loss; he refused to shave beard". National Library of Israel (nli.org.il). June 17, 1976. p. 4.
  4. ↑ "Obituary". The New York Times. October 17, 1979.
  5. ↑ "NBC Agrees to Hire Orthodox Jew After COLPA Complaint". JTA.org (Jewish Telegraphic Agency). June 27, 1973.
  6. ↑ "Paid Notice: Deaths RHINE, LESTER". The New York Times. December 19, 2000.
  7. ↑ Congress, United States (1968). Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates.
  8. ↑ Equal Employment Opportunity for the Handicapped. 1979. United States Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources: Discrimination in employment
  9. ↑ "Howard I. Rhine A"H: Personal Reflections from his brother Judah Rhine". The Jewish Vues. January 6, 2021.
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