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Rabbi Matlin was born in Slutzk, Lithuania in 1855. He studied at the yeshiva in Slutzk and Kovno and was ordained by Rav Yitzchok Elchanan Spektor (1817-1896), chief rabbi of Kovno. In 1891 he accepted an invitation from Rav Yaakov Joseph, chief rabbi of New York City, to serve as a dayan (judge) on his bais din. Shortly after Rabbi Matlin arrived in New York, Rav Joseph put him in charge of all of the kosher supervision services under his authority. In particular, he supervised all the shochtim regulated by the chief rabbi. After Rav Joseph’s passing 1902, Rabbi Matlin continued to serve as a mashgiach for kosher meat in New York City. In addition, he was the primary supervisor for the California Wine Association of New York. In 1897 Rabbi Matlin joined a group of fellow rabbonim and communal leaders, most of whom were from Lithuania, in establishing a yeshiva named in honor of Rav Spektor which became known as Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS). He was also a founding menber of the Agudath ha-Rabbonim.  Due to health concerns, Rabbi Matlin relocated to  Sioux City where he served in the rabbinate until his passing.
Source: Orthodox Judaism in America, A Biographical Dictionary and Sourcebook by Moshe D. Sherman; Dr. Yitzchok Levine 

Credit: Hamsiloh, Vol: 3, No: 6-7

Mapleton is a neighborhood in Brooklyn, which borders Bensonhurst and Borough Park to the west, and Midwood to the east. The neighborhood was sometimes known as Mapleton Park.

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The Chevra Machzika Torah building located at 354 Osborn Street has long been replaced by the Brownsville Houses, Housing Projects.

The Rav arrived here from Le Havre (Newhaven), France in 1938 and settled in Brownsville, Brooklyn where he served various congregations.

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Prior to New Brunswick, Rav Klein a member of Degel HaRabonim served at the pulpit in Philadelphia.
Congregation Ohav Emeth (O.E.) eventually relocated to Highland Park / Edison and is now led by Rabbi Eliyahu D. Kaufman.

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The Rebbe eventually opened a Shtibel in Washington Heights.
In the aftermath World War I, many Jews from Eastern Europe found themselves in Berlin, among them was Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the future Lubavitcher Rebbe and his wife Chaya Mushka (Moussia).  The Dombrova Berlin Rebbe was a source of warmth and inspiration for many of these Jews.  The Lubavitcher Rebbe upon meeting the Rebbe’s son Naftali some fifty years later commented: “You cannot imagine what a man your father was”.

The Schley Street Shul was also known as the Pioneer Congregation located in the Weequahic section of Newark

Credit: Jewish News / IFJCAH

Photo Caption: Rabbi Mordecai Suffness, Credit: Tom Glover’s Hamilton Scrapbook


Photo Caption: Anshei Emes, Union Street Building, Credit: Tom Glover’s Hamilton Scrapbook

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Congregation People Of Truth (Anshei Emes – ORTHODOX) 1891
Congregation of the People of Truth (Anshei Emes) was an offshoot of the 1200 family membership of Brothers of Israel. organized 1891. In 1902 the new congregation purchased the Second Presbyterian Church, on Union Street, refitted it for a synagogue; dedicated it on March 15, 1903.
In 1908, Max Surfnoss was the rabbi of the People of Truth synagogue. He lived nearly at 59 Union street. Born Vilna, Russia, he attended college in his native city; became a Rabbi. His first congregation was at Old Kinek, Province of Vilna. He emigrated to America in 1892. He was Rabbi of a New York congregation for about four years and came to Trenton in 1896 at the call of the People of Truth congregation, Anshie Emes, or People of Truth con­gregation two structures at Union and Fall streets: the synagogue and a school for a capacity of 200 students. There are two teachers, H. Hinkin and Hyman Vroblinsky. The Sabbath school has for its teachers Miss Fannie Bushnon and Eleak Budsin.
Source: Tom Glover’s Hamilton Scrapbook

Photo Caption: Clover Avenue Cemetery, aerial view map, Credit: Google maps

Credit: Find a Grave

Credit: Reb Yitzchok Alter
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Credit: Reb Yitzchok Alter

Photo Caption: Rav Chaim Ozer Grodzinski d. 1940 (right) conversing with Rav Shimon Shkop, Credit: N/N

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Located in the East Bronx on Bryant Ave and 177th Street, Yeshiva Rabeinu Chaim Ozer named for the Chief Rabbi of Vilna, Rav Chaim Ozer Grodzinski, existed from about 1945 until approx 1964. Around 1958 it relocated to Arthur Avenue in the West Bronx. While Rav Garfinkel was the Rosh yeshiva (Dean) one Mr. Zaretzky served as executive director. The yeshiva had grade 1-8 and taught in Yiddish.

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Prior to serving in Atlantic City, Rabbi Newmark served in Reading, Pennsylvania,

Photo Caption: Rav Mordechai Jholin (Yolin), Credit: Moreshes Chachmei America’s Archives
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Prior to Philadelphia the Rav served near Kiev, Ukraine .

Credit: Chachmei Yisroel of New England

Credit: Chachmei Yisroel of New England

Photo Caption: The kever of Rav Plesset’s mother Rebbetzin Bluma, Credit: Asher Lowy, Brooklyn, NY 

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Photo Caption: Rabbi Philip Jaches, Credit:  Oskar Birzen, Administrator BERSOHN /BIRZEN FAMILY TREE 

Photo Caption: Rabbi Philip Jaches at the dedication of the Ahawath Sholom synagogue in Brooklyn, Credit: New York Times, December 16, 1895

Photo Caption: Rabbi Philip Jaches at a mass protest meeting against the Pogrom in Kishinev, Russia. Credit: New York Times, April 28, 1903

Photo Caption: Rabbi Philip Jaches at the dedication of Beth Israel Hospital, Credit: New York Times, 27 May 1902

Photo Caption: Rabbi Philip Jaches at the United Hebrew Charities mass meeting, Credit: New York Times. June 14, 1903

Photo Caption: Kahal Adas Kurland located at 27 W115th Street as it stands today. Rabbi Jaches served there from 1910 until his passing in 1930. Credit: Google Street View

Credit: Moreshes Chachmei America Archives

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Rav Mann was a founding member of the Knesseth HaRabonim HaOrthdoksim d’America v’Canada.