Moreh Dasrah of Congregation Zichron Ephraim
d. 28 Adar, 1945
Rav Bernard Drachman was the first American born Rabbi to lead a congregation in New York City. Rav Drachman was a strong supporter of Chief Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Joseph.
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Directions to kever:
Mount Zion Cemetery
59-63 54th Avenue
(Off Maurice Avenue)
Maspeth, NY 11378
(Right Section, on the left side, family plot)
Rabbi Dov Ber (Bernard) Drachman
December 25th, 2007 · 9 Comments
Tags: Mt. Zion Cemetery (Maurice Ave) · New York · Queens / L.I., NY
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1 Dr. Yitzchok Levine // Dec 31, 2008 at 11:24 pm
For information about the life of Rabbi Dr. Drachman please see
A Forgotten Champion of American Orthodoxy
http://www.jewishpress.com/content.cfm?contentid=19202
2 Dave T // Nov 11, 2009 at 2:12 pm
In 1911 after the passing of Chief Rabbi Herman Adler (British Empire), Rav Drachman was among a select group of rabbanim who were invited to audition for the Chief Rabbi position. In the end it was given to Rabbi Dr. Joseph Herman Hertz who held the post until his passing in 1946.
3 Farshlufen // Jun 3, 2010 at 3:47 pm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_East_Synagogue
4 Farshlufen // Oct 17, 2010 at 8:35 am
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7647101
5 Farshlufen // Apr 14, 2011 at 9:07 am
http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F50712FB345C15738DDDAE0A94D1405B8884F0D3
6 Farshlufen // Apr 14, 2011 at 2:22 pm
His book:
die stellung und bedeutung des jehudah hajjug
על שיטת רבי יהודה חיוג’ בדקדוק
http://books.google.com/books?id=iecGjUHH9DoC&ots=n3p35_iklH&dq=die%20stellung%20und%20bedeutung%20des%20jehuda&pg=PP3#v=onepage&q&f=false
7 YD Miller // May 18, 2011 at 6:46 pm
The NY Times on the dedication of the new shul Zichron Efraim which was named in hinor of Efraim Weil father of Jonas Weil the President of the Congregation.
Cheif Rabbi RJJ was one of the guest speakers at the ceremony which took place on week before Rosh Hashana of 5651-תרנ”א
8 YD Miller // May 18, 2011 at 6:46 pm
here is the link:
http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9C05EFDC103BE533A2575BC0A96F9C94619ED7CF
9 Farshlufen // May 20, 2011 at 11:37 am
Dr. Bernard Drachman.
http://archive.jta.org/article/1945/03/14/2866398/dr-bernard-drachnae-former-president-of-union-of-orthodox-congregations-dead
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