Schulman was born in Russia; he came to the United States with his family in 1868, and attended the New York City public schools.
He spoke with appreciation for "the Republican Party's precious heritage of the championship of human rights" and he called for "every form of prejudice and misunderstanding" to be "driven forever out of our land."
Speaking of Calvin Coolidge, he praised "the integrity, the wisdom, the fearlessness of our beloved President.
He was a member of the board of editors for the English translation of the Bible for the Synagogue, a contributor to the Jewish Encyclopedia.
While he authored no large works, he wrote articles and his sermons were published as pamphlets frequently.