As he completed his studies at Jewish Theological Seminary, Goldman served as the rabbi of B'nai Israel Congregation in Brooklyn, New York from 1917 until 1918.
Indeed, in writing to Rabbi Albert I. Gordon of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Goldman referenced (again in 1943) that Anshe Emet was accustomed to reading 7 aliyyot of 3 verses each, in addition to an abbreviated haftarah, on a regular Shabbat.
[citation needed] Goldman habitually invited Hebrew and Yiddish poets to speak on Friday evenings at Anshe Emet in Chicago to help his community gain familiarity with these artists.
[4] Goldman was a member of the Hillel Foundation Commission, the United Palestine Appeal (which he served as honorary vice-chairman), the Rabbinical Assembly, the National Hebrew Association (of which he was the honorary president), the American Academy of Political and Social Science, the American Oriental Society, the Linguistic Society of America and Societas Spinoza.
[citation needed] Goldman authored A Rabbi Takes Stock (1931), The Jew and the Universe (1936), The Golden Chain (1937), Crisis and Decision (1937), Prayers and Readings (1938), Undefeated (1940), The Words of Justice Brandeis (1953) and The Ten Commandments (1956).