 After emigrating to the United States in 1871, he served as minister of at Hoboken, New Jersey, and in Boston, Massachusetts (at Temple Israel) until 1894.He was also a member of the Boston School Board during 1888–1894.During 1895–1899 he was superintendent of the Federation of Jewish Charities of Boston and thenceforth until 1909, when he retired, served as superintendent of the Leopold Morse Home.