Howard I. Rhine Explained

Howard I. Rhine (Hebrew: חיים ישראל), was an American lawyer, and he also served for a while as president of 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 greatgrandchildren, and his married brother and their offspring.^[9]

Notes and References

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