Rabbi Avroham Yosef Rice
אברהם יוסף ב"ר מאיר שבק חיים
Rav, Congregation Nidchei Israel, Baltimore, MarylandDate of Death:
Tue. October 28, 1862 -
Cheshvan 5 5623
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Directions to Kever: Baltimore Hebrew Congregation better known as the Belair Road Cemetery is located at 2100 Belair Rd in Baltimore. It is advisable to call the cemetery prior to visiting. Location: Grave is on the left side just beyond the end of the road, about 400 feet, in the chained-off section
Name Listed on Cemetery Database: Joseph Rice
Biographical Notes:
Photo Credit: From the Virtual Judaica reference collection library
Rav Rice was the fist known ordained Rav to serve as Moreh Dasrah of a congregation in this country. Rav Rice was a talmid (student) of Rav Avroham Bing the Chief Rabbi of Wurzburg and subsequently of Rav Wolf Hamburger of Fuerth. As the first ordained Rav in the United States, Rav Rice decided the halachic Hebrew spelling for many of the cities across the country.
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Do you know where Rav Bing in buried?
Probably in Germany, I know one of his descendants, I will ask him.
It?s not 100%, but he thinks in the Jewish Cemetery in Heidingsfeld (near Wurzberg), Germany.
Thank you.
Iam one of the descendants of rabbi rice. It was very nice to see that the rabbi rice is remembered as a holy and big rabbi.
We went there this week. Your picture helped me find the kever. Here is additional info. After passing through the cemetery entrance, turn left and go to first bend in road. Park there and walk on narrow sidewalk to get closer to the grave. The box on feet on the right side of the picture has sliding doors and is for candles. There were quite a few used tea light holders in it.
Rav Avrohom Bing id buried in a place called Hoechberg near to Wuerzburg
see my article in “Yeshurun vol. 8 [2001]”
We should get a clearer picture of the Kever, S. Rice, perhaps you got one.
Picture of the Rav:
http://home.comcast.net/~harrietr/images/Rabbi-Rice.jpg
Picture of the Kever:
http://home.comcast.net/~harrietr/RiceGraves.pdf
Write up:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Rice
http://home.comcast.net/~harrietr/rabbi.htm
Today is Rav Rice’s Yortzeit
I was there on his yarzeit a couple weeks ago. The environment has almost completely worn away the wording on his actual matzeivo. There are 2 matzeivos, one I assume is his wifes, its impossible to tell which is whick, though I think i can see the name avrohom on the left one. there is a bronze plaque to the left that speaks in english of his life as a historical figure. I took many pictures of the actual matzeifo and the general grave site. if needed I can submit them.
His matzeva is on the right, his rebbetzin is on the left. Someone painted the text of his matzeivo.
Can anyone be of help in giving me R’ Shraga Rice (aka Phil) contacts. As a child he learned with me at Shaerith Israel in Baltimore- a shule with direct connections to the shule in Rabbi Rice’s home in 1849.
October 21st, the fifth of Cheshvan, is Rabbi Rice’s 150th yahrzeit. There will be a lecture in the main sanctuary of the Shearith Israel Shul in baltimore, MD. Click below:
http://baltimorejewishlife.com/news/print.php?ARTICLE_ID=32979
Pictures of refurbished Kevarim Of Rav Rice ZT”L & his wife A”H:
http://hamodia.com/2013/10/14/refurbishing-kever-of-harav-abraham-yosef-rice-ztl/
I also highly doubt his father’s name was שבק חיים it is most likely just מאיר and שבק חיים לכל חי refers to the date the rabbi passed away.
It seems the headstones where switched, one picture has the rabbi on the right the other has the rabbi on the left.
Today is Rav Rice’s Yortzeit
Hi everyone. Does anyone have manuscripts of rabbi Rice and can send me pictures? I’m especially looking for footnotes on books although I know very very difficult to find today.
thank you all.
I am a docent at the Jewish museum of Maryland. I am looking for some specific information regarding Rabbi Rice’s family. Did he have siblings? Does anyone have information regarding his parents? Is there any information regarding his wife Rosalie (including activities in Baltimore)? Is there any information regarding his daughter Fannie or his adopted child Caroline. I have some information regarding his adopted son Isaac.
I am helping out a friend who is a direct descendant of Rabbi Rice. we are researching his history. Does anyone know anything on Rabbi Rice`s adopted son Isaac. We can not find anything on him. If anyone can help, please help us.
Here’s a 21 page article on Rabbi Rice by R. Israel Tabak in Tradition / Summer 1965
https://traditiononline.org/giants-of-tradition-rabbi-abraham-rice-of-baltimore/
Also see these:
https://www.yutorah.org/_cdn/_materials/Rabbi-Abraham-Rice-Source-Packet-542330.pdf
https://personal.stevens.edu/~llevine/abraham_rice_where_what_when.pdf
https://personal.stevens.edu/~llevine/abraham_rice_1.pdf
This is for david kerxton. You wrote that your friend is a dire ct from the rabbi rice. I would like to kn ow who it is as iam also a direct descendant from the rabbi rice
Apparently his archives are at Shearith Israel and JTS. It would be great if someone published his tshuvos and correspondence