'''Hyman B. Grinstein''' ({{langx|he|;'''חיים ב. גרינשטיין'''}} Nov. 15, 1899 - March 10, 1982) was an American educator and historian specializing in American Jewish history. His affiliation with Yeshiva University and its Teachers Institute, in administrative and teaching roles, spanned more than 50 years, and his historical articles appeared in journals for nearly as long. Grinstein’s ''magnum opus, The Rise of the Jewish Community of New York 1654-1860'' (1945), was “in many respects a turning point in the field”<ref>Jonathan D. Sarna, ''JPS: The Americanization of Jewish Culture 1888-1988'' (Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society, 1989), 190.</ref> which became “a classic”,<ref>Howard B. Rock, ''Haven of Liberty: New York Jews in the New World, 1654-1865'' (New York: New York University Press, 2012), 2.</ref> placing the author among “the best of the scholars working specifically in the field of American Jewish history.”<ref>Oscar Handlin, “A Twenty Year Retrospect of American Jewish Historiography,” ''American Historical Quarterly'' 65 (June 1976), 296.</ref> Nearly four decades after its appearance, it was still “the standard starting point for all work on metropolitan area Jewish history; testimony to the enduring worth of prejudice-free scholarship.”<ref>Jeffrey S. Gurock, “Necrology: Hyman B. Grinstein (1899-1982),” ''American Jewish History'' 72 (Sept. 1982), 122.</ref>
==Personal life== Grinstein was born in Dallas, Texas,<ref>“Grinstein, Hyman B.,” ''American Jews: Their Lives and Achievements'' (New York: Golden Book Foundation, 1947), I, 276.</ref> to Henry Grinstein (d. 1908),<ref>“Texas and Texans,” ''Marshall Messenger'' (Marshall, Texas) (Dec. 1, 1908), 5.</ref> a Russian native who served as a Dallas rabbi,<ref>“The Jewish New Year,” ''Fort Worth Record'' (Sept. 10, 1904), 5.</ref> and Rebecca (née Saxia, d. Aug. 15, 1929).<ref>“Obituary. Mrs. Rebecca Grinstein, Long of Dallas, Dies,” ''Meriden Record'' (Meriden, Connecticut) (Aug. 20, 1929), 8.</ref> Hyman Grinstein’s Russian middle name — “Bogomolny” (Russian: богомольный), which was not part of his professional signature — translates as "servant of God".<ref>Norman Lamm, “Eulogy for Dr. Hyman B. Grinstein, March 11, 1982”, cited in Yeshiva College ''Commentator'' (March 24, 1982), 7.</ref>
Grinstein’s early education was in Dallas and then, as a youth, in Petah Tikva<ref>Ronald Z. Schwartz, “Dr. H. Grinstein Passes Away; Students And Faculty Mourn Loss,” Yeshiva College ''Commentator'' (March 24, 1982), 1.</ref> in British Mandate Palestine. There he likely joined his brother Samuel B. Grinstein (d. 1968) at the local elementary Talmud Torah.<ref>“Dr. Samuel B. Grinstein Named Director of Park Temple Center,” New Brunswick, NJ ''Daily Home News'' (Aug. 29, 1950), 9.</ref> Back in the United States, he attended the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (1920-23) and the Jewish Theological Seminary (1927-8).<ref>“Grinstein, Hyman Bogomolny,” ''Who’s Who in American Jewry. Volume 3, 1938-1939'' (New York: National News Association, 1938), 394.</ref> At the former seminary he was a student of Rabbi Abraham N. Perlberg (1889-1934), the Hebrew author and educator.<ref>David Golinkin, “Perlberg, Abraham Nathan,” ''Encyclopaedia Judaica'' 2ed. (2007), vol. 15, 775.</ref> He simultaneously earned degrees at Columbia University (BS, Oct. 1927;<ref>“Columbia to Confer Academic Degrees Upon 4,251 Candidates at Commencement To-night,” ''New York Herald Tribune'' (June 5, 1928), 16 (under “Teachers College, Bachelor of Science”).</ref> MA, 1936;<ref>“4,550 Degrees Granted Today By Columbia U.,” ''Brooklyn Daily Eagle'' (June 2, 1936), 4; Grinstein, “The American Synagogue and the Laxity of Observance, 1750-1850” (M.A. thesis).</ref> PhD, 1944<ref>“Grinstein, Hyman B.,” ''American Jews: Their Lives and Achievements'' (New York: American Jewish Literary Foundation, 1958), Vol. 2, 230.</ref>).
Grinstein was pre-deceased by two brothers<ref>Death notice, “Grinstein, Ben,” ''New York Times'' (Nov. 29, 1965), 35; death notice, “Grinstein, Rabbi Samuel B.,” ''New York Times'' (Nov. 1, 1968), 47; “Dr. Samuel B. Grinstein Named Director of Park Temple Center,” New Brunswick, NJ ''Daily Home News'' (Aug. 29, 1950), 9.</ref> and survived by two nephews.<ref>Death notice, “Dr. Grinstein, Hyman B.,” New York Times (Mar. 11, 1982), D19; “Dr. Hyman Grinstein; 40 Years at Yeshiva U.,” ''New York Times'' (March 12, 1982), D15.</ref> He was a life-long bachelor.
==Early Teaching and Administrative Career== During the first third of the 20th Century, Grinstein held a number of Jewish educational and administrative posts in New York while pursuing degrees at Columbia University. From 1917 to 1919 he was a part-time secretary to Bernard Revel,<ref>“Grinstein, Hyman B.,” ''American Jewish Year Book 1984'' (New York: American Jewish Committee, 1983), 334; Aaron E. Rothkoff, “Vision and Realization: Bernard Revel and his Era,” Yeshiva University, DHL dissertation, 1967), 64 fn.53.</ref> the founder of Yeshiva College, and for a short time secretary at the Teachers Institute (until 1922).<ref>Grinstein, “History of the Teachers Institute of Yeshiva University, 1917-1955,” in Moshe Carmilly and Hayim Leaf (eds.), ''Samuel Belkin Memorial Volume'' (New York: Yeshiva University, 1981), 259 and 265fn.11 (Hebrew).</ref>
From 1919-22, he was assistant to the principal of the Talmudical Academy High School for Boys,<ref>“Grinstein, Hyman B.,” ''American Jewish Year Book 1984'' (New York: American Jewish Committee, 1983), 334.</ref> the first U.S. high school in which secular and religious subjects were taught under Jewish auspices.<ref>Gilbert Klaperman, ''The Story of Yeshiva University: The First Jewish University in America'' (New York: Macmillan Co., 1969), 141.</ref> In 1928, he was a teacher,<ref>“Talmud Torah School to Observe Chanukah,” Jersey City, New Jersey ''Jersey Journal'' (Dec. 5, 1928), 10.</ref> and later principal,<ref>“Passover Services at Talmud Torah,” Jersey City, New Jersey ''Jersey Journal'' (April 24, 1929), 24.</ref> at the Talmud Torah Hebrew School of Jersey City Heights, New Jersey. From 1929-44, Grinstein was the principal of the religious school<ref>“Hebrew School Closes Its Term At Far Gockaway [sic],” ''Brooklyn Daily Eagle'' (June 27, 1932), 23.</ref> of Congregation Shaaray Tefilah,<ref>“Grinstein, Hyman B.,” ''Who’s Who in World Jewry 1972'' (New York: Pitman Publishing Corp., 1972), 356-7. The name “Shaaray Tefila” is variously spelled (Shaarei Tefila, Shaarey Tefila, Shaare Tefilah, etc.).</ref> Far Rockaway, New York, then among the largest American Orthodox Jewish congregations<ref>“School of Shaaray Tefila Dedicated,” ''Brooklyn Daily Eagle'' (March 16, 1925), 8.</ref> (by the time Grinstein left the area, over half of its permanent residents were Jewish).<ref>“Far Rockaway,” ''Universal Jewish Encyclopedia'' (New York: Universal Jewish Encyclopedia, Inc., 1942), VIII,201.</ref> He was an instructor in history at the School of Jewish Studies, Manhattan (1935-7) and from 1936<ref>“Grinstein, Hyman B.,” ''American Jewish Year Book 1984'' (New York: American Jewish Committee, 1983), 334.</ref> an instructor in extension courses<ref>“Plan Extension Courses under Auspices of Y.I. College Authorities Will Launch Courses At Various Centers,” Yeshiva College ''Commentator'' (Nov. 7, 1935), 1.</ref> at Yeshiva College.
==Teachers Institute and Yeshiva University== Grinstein’s connection with the Teachers Institute for Men dates to 1922, when he was its secretary.<ref>Isidor Margolis, “A History of Teacher-Training Schools for Teachers in Jewish Schools in the United States in the First Half of the Twentieth Century” (New York University, Ph.D. dissertation, 1960), 260; Jeffrey S. Gurock, ''The Men and Women of Yeshiva: Higher Education, Orthodoxy, and American Judaism'' (New York: Columbia University Press, 1988), 76-7.</ref> The institution, founded on May 1, 1917 by the Mizrachi organization<ref>Gilbert Klaperman, ''The Story of Yeshiva University: The First Jewish University in America'' (New York: Macmillan Co., 1969), 142.</ref> to provide Orthodox instructors and supervisors for local and national Hebrew schools, was the first such Orthodox institution in the United States<ref>Isidor Margolis, “A History of Teacher-Training Schools for Teachers in Jewish Schools in the United States in the First Half of the Twentieth Century” (New York University, Ph.D. dissertation, 1960), 254, 268-9.</ref> and the first U.S. teacher-training institution in which instruction was completely in Hebrew.<ref>Isidor Margolis, “A History of Teacher-Training Schools for Teachers in Jewish Schools in the United States in the First Half of the Twentieth Century” (New York University, Ph.D. dissertation, 1960), 254.</ref> In 1921 it became part of the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (ultimately a part of Yeshiva University).<ref>Isidor Margolis, “A History of Teacher-Training Schools for Teachers in Jewish Schools in the United States in the First Half of the Twentieth Century” (New York University, Ph.D. dissertation, 1960), 475.</ref>
In 1944, Grinstein returned to the Teachers Institute as a lecturer.<ref>“Grinstein, Hyman Bogomolny,” ''Who’s Who in World Jewry 1955'' (New York: Who’s Who in World Jewry, Inc., 1955), 296.</ref> In 1947, he was appointed its Registrar,<ref>“Appointed as Registrar Of a Branch at Yeshiva,” ''New York Times'' (Oct. 2, 1947), 14; Los Angeles ''B’nai B’rith Messenger'' (Oct. 31, 1947), 13; “Faculty”, ''The Nir'' (Teachers Institute annual, Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, 1948), office manager, 14 (Hebrew). Teacher’s Institute for Men became the Erna Michael College of Hebraic Studies in 1966 (Yeshiva College ''Commentator'', Sept. 22, 1966, 1).</ref> and in October 1958 was named its director.<ref>“Dr. H. Grinstein to Direct Teachers Inst. for Men,” Yeshiva College ''Commentator'' (Oct. 27, 1958), 1; “Yeshiva Names Institute Head,” ''New York Times'' (Nov. 12, 1958), 28; “Yeshiva Appointment,” ''Detroit Jewish News'' (Nov. 14, 1958), 3.</ref> He succeeded Pinkhos Churgin as the fourth head of the institution.<ref>Gilbert Klaperman, ''The Story of Yeshiva University: The First Jewish University in America'' (New York: Macmillan Co., 1969), 145.</ref> Grinstein continued there as director and professor<ref>“Dr. H. Grinstein to Direct Teachers Inst. for Men,” Yeshiva College Commentator (Oct. 27, 1958), 1; “Religion,” ''American Jewish Year Book 1960'' (Philadelphia: Jewish Publications Society, 1960), 53.</ref> until his retirement in 1968.<ref>Port Chester, New York ''Daily Item'' (May 6, 1968), 7; “Dr. Grinstein Leaves After Devoted Years,” Yeshiva College ''Commentator'' (May 23, 1968), 3.</ref>
During Grinstein’s tenure, Teachers Institute for Women was launched,<ref>“Teachers Institute for Women Begun Here by Yeshiva U.,” ''Brooklyn Eagle'' (Sept. 9, 1953), 7.</ref> and the Teachers Institute for Men began conferring a Bachelor of Hebrew Literature degree.<ref>“B.H.L. Established by TI, Trial Period for a Year,” Yeshiva College ''Commentator'' (April 2, 1959), 1.</ref> One appraisal is that Grinstein took over a “foundering, struggling” institution, and left it in a “thriving” condition.<ref>“Dr. Grinstein Leaves After Devoted Years,” Yeshiva College ''Commentator'' (May 23, 1968), 3. For a critique of the program at the time that Grinstein became director, see Barry Eichler and Artie Eidelman, “T.I. Must Meet New Challenge,” Yeshiva College ''Commentator'' (March 19, 1959), 2.</ref> From its founding, however, the Teachers Institute had faced serious opposition from within the Orthodox world, and later not less serious economic challenges during the depression years of 1930-7.<ref>Isidor Margolis, “A History of Teacher-Training Schools for Teachers in Jewish Schools in the United States in the First Half of the Twentieth Century” (New York University, Ph.D. dissertation, 1960), 220-1, 227, 239-241; Victor B. Geller, ''Orthodoxy Awakens: The Belkin Era and Yeshiva University'' (Jerusalem: Urim Publications, 2003), 29.</ref>
At Yeshiva University, Grinstein was assistant professor (1945-48),<ref>“Dr. H.B. Grinstein Named To J.W.B. Museum Comm.,” Yeshiva College ''Commentator'' (Nov. 7, 1946), 1.</ref> Associate Professor (1948<ref>“Faculty Promotions,” Yeshiva College ''Commentator'' (May 20, 1948), 4.</ref> to 1950<ref>“Grinstein, Hyman B.,” ''Who’s Who in World Jewry 1965'' (New York: Who’s Who in World Jewry, Inc., 1965), 370.</ref>), and Professor of American Jewish history (1950<ref>“Grinstein, Hyman Bogomolny,” ''Who’s Who in World Jewry 1955'' (New York: Who’s Who in World Jewry, Inc., 1955), 296.</ref> to 1970<ref>“Grinstein, Hyman B.,” ''American Jewish Year Book 1984'' (New York: American Jewish Committee, 1983), 334.</ref>).
In 1968, Grinstein was named Yeshiva University's first archivist,<ref>“Yeshiva Names Archivist,” ''New York Times'' (Aug. 4, 1968), 39; “People Make News,” ''Detroit Jewish News'' (Aug. 9, 1968), 26; “Dr. Grinstein To Be First YU Archivist; Said Ideally Suited,” Yeshiva College ''Commentator'' (Oct. 31, 1968), 7. </ref> remaining there until 1976.<ref>“Grinstein, Hyman B.,” ''American Jewish Year Book 1984'' (New York: American Jewish Committee, 1983), 334.</ref>
==Critical Reception of ''Rise of the Jewish Community''== The Jewish Publication Society, headquartered in Philadelphia, solicited for publication Grinstein’s doctoral dissertation, completed at Columbia University under Salo W. Baron.<ref>Grinstein, ''The Rise of The Jewish Community of New York 1654-1860'' (Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society of America, 1945), viii.</ref> Edited to make it “interesting and readable” and to mute some of its anti-Reform statements, what became ''The Rise of the Jewish Community of New York'' was the publisher’s “most scholarly volume to date in American Jewish history.”<ref>Jonathan D. Sarna, ''JPS: The Americanization of Jewish Culture 1888-1988'' (Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society, 1989), 190.</ref>
The goal of the book was to provide an objective account of the first 200 years of Jewish settlement in New York City (Peter Stuyvesant to the American Civil War), for what was in 1945 the largest Jewish community in history.<ref>Joshua Bloch, ''Jewish Quarterly Review'' 40 (Jan. 1950), 317.</ref> Focusing on what Grinstein called the “inner life” of Jews, he used “a dazzling array of sources ... written in English, Hebrew, German, and Portuguese ... many of which are not available today.”<ref>Howard B. Rock, ''Haven of Liberty: New York Jews in the New World, 1654-1865'' (New York: New York University Press, 2012), 2.</ref> Grinstein described Jewish institutions, Jewish religion and Jewish culture without consideration of the social, economic, or political interactions of Jews with non-Jews.<ref>Grinstein, ''The Rise of The Jewish Community of New York 1654-1860'' (Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society of America, 1945), vii.</ref> In the process, he challenged the then-accepted notion that until the mid-19th Century, Sephardim (Spanish-Portuguese Jews) had continuously outnumbered German and East European immigrants to the United States.<ref>Review of ''Rise of the Jewish Community'' by Joshua Bloch, ''Jewish Quarterly Review'' 40 (Jan. 1950), 317-318.</ref> The historian ended his story in 1860, aware of the difficulty of adequately describing a Jewish community which numbered some 40,000 in that year and a century later 2.5 million.<ref>Grinstein, ''The Rise of The Jewish Community of New York 1654-1860'' (Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society of America, 1945), 464.</ref> A continuation of ''The Rise of the Jewish Community of New York'' to cover 1860 to the present was contemplated,<ref>Solomon Kerstein, “Sixty Years of Jewish Publishing,” ''Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle'' (Sept. 23, 1949), sec. 9, p. 5.</ref> but never completed. Grinstein remained critical of those who took a short cut to that task.<ref>Grinstein review of Joshua Trachtenberg, ''Consider the Years'', in ''Jewish Social Studies'' 8 (Jan. 1946), 46; Grinstein review of Moses Rischin, ''The Promised City: New York’s Jews, 1870-1914'', in ''American Jewish Historical Quarterly'' vol. 52 (Dec. 1962), 161-3.</ref>
Grinstein’s study was widely reviewed in the popular press, in academic journals of a general and religious nature,<ref>For example: Reviews of ''Rise of the Jewish Community'' in ''Religious Education'' 41 (Jan. 1946), 124; ''Catholic Historical Review'' 32 (April 1946), 107 (“Catholics in particular cannot help but be struck at the resemblance between ourselves and our Jewish brethren”); ''Church History'' 15 (Sept. 1946), 246; ''Journal of Religion'' 27 (April 1947), 141.</ref> as well as in publications outside of the United States.<ref>For example: “Bibliographie,” Cairo, Egypt ''La Tribune Juive'' (Jan. 9, 1946), 3; London ''Times Literary Supplement'' (1946), 23; ''Australian Jewish Forum'' (June 1946), 37; Melbourne, Australia ''Jewish Herald'' (May 23, 1947), 13; ''English Historical Review'' 62 (April 1947), 274-5.</ref> There were comments about its academic origins (“Certainly, the average reader will not benefit from the German texts without their English translation”)<ref>Review of ''Rise of the Jewish Community'', “Book of the Week,” New York ''Der Tog'' (Jan. 6, 1946), English Magazine, p.8.</ref> and its objectivity.<ref>Not objective: reviews of ''Rise of the Jewish Community'' by Julian L. Greifer, ''Annals of the American Academy'' 244 (March 1946), 189-190; Felix A. Levy, a Reform rabbi, considered it only “adequately” treated its topic (''Chicago Tribune,'' Dec. 23, 1945, 11); objective: reviews of ''Rise of the Jewish Community'' by D. de Sola Pool, ''Church History'' 15 (Sept. 1946), 246; Harold J. Jonas, ''New York History'' 27 (April 1946), 240; Joshua Bloch, ''Jewish Quarterly Review'' 40 (Jan. 1950), 319.</ref> Most characterized it as “a pioneering job” which has “set a standard,”<ref>Review of ''Rise of the Jewish Community'' by Isidore S. Meyer, ''Jewish Social Studies'' 8 (Oct. 1946), 325.</ref> a "fascinating"<ref>"Book of the Week,” New York ''Der Tog'' (Jan. 6, 1946), English Magazine, 8.</ref> even "outstanding"<ref>Meyer Waxman, ''A History of Jewish Literature. Volume V: From 1935 to 1960'' (New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1960), 238. In this account, Grinstein’s name is misspelled throughout as “Greenstein”.</ref> volume which "deserves to be in every Jewish home,"<ref>Review of ''Rise of the Jewish Community'' by Boris Smolar, “Between You and Me,” Indiana ''Jewish Post'' (Jan. 25, 1946), 13.</ref> "written well,"<ref>“The Bookshelf,” Boston ''Jewish Advocate'' (April 25, 1946), 11; reviews of ''Rise of the Jewish Community'' by Alfred Werner, ''Books Abroad'' 20 (Autumn 1946), 388; [anon.], ''Religious Education'' 41 (Jan. 1946), 124.</ref> “indispensable to the student of early American Jewish history”<ref>Review of ''Rise of the Jewish Community'' by Alexander Brody, “Historian’s Craft Noted In Dr. Grinstein’s Treatise,” Yeshiva College ''Commentator'' (May 22, 1947), 2 (reprinted in ''Social Forces'' 27, Jan. 1948, 180-1).</ref> and “a model work of Jewish communal history."<ref>Review of ''Rise of the Jewish Community'' by Joshua Bloch, “The Year’s Bookshelf,” ''Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle'' (Sept. 27,, 1946), 11.</ref> “He has been thorough in his research, considered in his historical judgments, penetrating in his underlying assumptions,"<ref>Review of ''Rise of the Jewish Community'' by Harold J. Jonas, ''New York History'' 27 (April 1946), 240.</ref> wrote one historian. Another’s assessment was that the volume was “the first adequate account of the formative years of a Jewish community in the United States and makes a notable contribution both to the history of religion and of immigrant groups in America.”<ref>Review of ''Rise of the Jewish Community'' by Oscar Handlin, ''William and Mary Quarterly'' 3 (July 1946), 444.</ref>
==Public Positions== In his later years, Grinstein spoke on issues roiling the Jewish world. Before the creation of the State of Israel, Grinstein said he expected a “new world [which] will be developed under an international government” in which there will be “a new concept of nationalism and internationalism.”<ref>“Dean Isaacs, Dr. Grinstein Chat With Y.C. Students. New World Ahead Hist. Prof. Claims,” Yeshiva College ''Commentator'' (Feb. 20, 1947), 1.</ref> In 1966, just years after the founding of the Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry, he joined a petition urging Yeshiva College students to back the group.<ref>Advertisement, “An Open Letter To Students of Yeshiva College From Members Of The Administration And Faculty,” Yeshiva College ''Commentator'' (March 17, 1966), 4.</ref> After the start of the Six-Day War in 1967, he was among 3,700 professors calling on the United States to maintain its support for Israel.<ref>Advertisement, “Professors Call Upon United States to Safeguard Israel’s Integrity,” ''New York Times'' (June 8, 1967), 42.</ref> In October 1969, during a period of American opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam war, Grinstein publicly positioned himself in favor of the U.S. war effort.<ref>Howard Dorfman, “The Radicalization Of Yeshiva University,” ''Masmid 1971'' (n.p., s.i., n.d.), 52; Joe Belitsky and Mark Spanglet, “Vietnam War Involvement Blasted During YC Moratorium Proceedings,” Yeshiva College ''Commentator'' (Oct. 30, 1969), 1.</ref>
==Scholarly Publications==
===Books=== *''The Rise of the Jewish Community of New York 1654-1860'' (Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society of America, 1945). *''A Short History of the Jews in the United States'' (London: Soncino Press, [1980]).<ref>This work emerged from Grinstein’s teaching experience, and was intended for lay people and scholars (New York ''Jewish Week'', Nov. 16, 1980, 37).</ref>
===Articles (Selected)=== * “Haym Salomon and His Business Connections in London and Amsterdam,” ''Horeb'' (Teachers Institute) vol. 1 (1934), 222-224 (Hebrew). * “Literature of American Jewish History,” ''Horeb'' (Teachers Institute) vol. 4 (1937), 217-224 (Hebrew). * “A Haym Salomon Letter to Rabbi David Tevele Schiff, London, 1784,” ''Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society'' XXXIV (Jan. 1937), 107-116. * “American Jewry and Maimonides,” ''Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society'' XXXIV (1937), 268-270. * “The Memoirs and Scrapbooks of the late Dr. Joseph Isaac Bluestone of New York City,” ''Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society'' XXXV (Jan. 1939), 53-64. *“The ‘Asmonean’: The First Jewish Weekly in New York,” ''Journal of Jewish Bibliography'' I (April 1939), 67-71. * “The Minute Book of Lilienthal’s Union of German Synagogues in New York,” ''Hebrew Union College Annual'' 18 (1943-44), 320-352. * “Reforms at Temple Emanuel of New York: 1860-1890,” ''Historia Judaica'' VI (1944), 163-174. * “Studies in the History of Jewish Education in New York City, 1728-1864,” ''Jewish Review'' 2 (April 1944), 41-58; (July-0ct. 1944), 187-201. * “Communal and Social Aspects of American Jewish History,” ''Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society'' XXXIX (Sept. 1949), 267-282. * “Writing the History of a Large American Jewish Community,” ''Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society'' XLVI (Sept. 1956), 170-6. * “Orthodox Judaism and Early Zionism,” in Isidore S. Meyer (ed.), ''Early History of Zionism in America'' (New York: American Jewish Historical Society, 1958), 219-227. * “Flight from the Slums,” in Joseph L. Blau, et. al. (ed.), ''Essays on Jewish Life and Thought: Presented in Honor of Salo Wittmayer Baron'' (New York: Columbia University Press, 1959), 285-297. *“The Efforts of East European Jewry to Organize its Own Community in the United States,” ''Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society'' XLIX (Sept. 1959), 73-89. * “In the Course of the Nineteenth Century,” in Judah Pilch (ed.), ''A History of Jewish Education in America'' (New York: National Curriculum Research Institute of the American Association for Jewish Education, 1969), 25-50. * “History of the Teachers Institute of Yeshiva University, 1917-1955,” in Moshe Carmilly and Hayim Leaf (eds.), ''Samuel Belkin Memorial Volume'' (New York: Yeshiva University, 1981), 257-266 (Hebrew).
===Contributor=== * ''Dictionary of American Biography''<ref>Grinstein, “Bernard Revel,” ''Dictionary of American Biography'' (New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1958), Vol. XXII, Supplement Two, 554.</ref> * ''Encyclopaedia Judaica''<ref>''Encyclopaedia Judaica'' vol. 1 (Jerusalem: Keter Publishing House, 1972), 50; Grinstein, “Jackson, Solomon Henry,” ''EJ'' vol. 9, col. 1189-1190.</ref>
==Awards and Recognition== * American Jewish Historical Society Executive Council (1948),<ref>“Congrats!,” Yeshiva College ''Commentator'' (Sept. 30, 1948), 1.</ref> Recording Secretary (1955)<ref>“Rabbi Elected to Head Jewish Historical Unit,” ''New York Times'' (Feb. 14, 1955), 23.</ref> * Jewish Book Council (citation for contribution to literature of American Jewish history, 1954)<ref>“35 Authors to Be Cited. Contributions to U.S. Jewish History to Be Honored,” ''New York Times'' (Nov. 7, 1954), 13.</ref> * ''Masmid 1967'' (Yeshiva College student annual dedicated to Grinstein)<ref>''Masmid 1967'' (n.p., s.i., n.d.), [pp.8-9].</ref> * Doctorate of Pedagogy (Hon.), Yeshiva University (1969)<ref>“Arthur Goldberg To Speak At Commencement Service,” Yeshiva College ''Commentator'' (May 29, 1969), 7.</ref>
==External links== * [https://search.worldcat.org/search?q=%22hyman+b.+grinstein%22&offset=1 Works by or about Hyman B. Grinstein] (WorldCat)
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