Rav, First Jewish Congregation Beth Israel
d. 29 Av, 1866 (5626)
The Rav was born in Posen and studied at the Yeshiva in Munster, Germany. He was ordained by the great Rabbonim of Posen and Rav Nosson Marcus Adler (d. 1890), Chief-Rabbi of Great Britton. Soon after arriving in New York the Rav was appointed as Moreh Dasrah of the First Jewish Congregation Beth Israel in Brooklyn. He later served in Memphis, TN where he was interred.
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1 Reb Elya // Nov 21, 2010 at 1:03 am
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=29646503&PIpi=13369528
2 YD Miller // Nov 22, 2010 at 7:12 pm
Thanks Reb Elya, I have been looking for this one before.
Hard to read the Matzieve.
3 Farshlufen // Nov 23, 2010 at 9:34 am
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50A14FB3A5B1B7493C1A8178AD85F468684F9
4 asher // Nov 23, 2010 at 11:11 am
Picture of the original Beith Israel Shul. State street corner Boerum Place (downtown Brooklyn).
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kanestreet.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/w1_boerumplacesynagogue.jpg
(history of Beith Israel)
kanestreet.org/about/history/
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