Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1911, Goode was one of four children of Brooklyn rabbi Hyman Goodekowitz. Raised in Washington, D.C., Goode excelled at sports at Eastern High School. He became a rabbi after graduating from the University of Cincinnati and in 1937 Hebrew Union College (HUC).
Goode was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1911, to Hyman Goodekowitz, a Brooklyn rabbi. Raised in Washington, D.C., he excelled at sports during his time at Eastern High School. He became a rabbi after graduating from the University of Cincinnati and Hebrew Union College (HUC) around 1937.