Rabbi Avroham Kelner
אברהם ב"ר קלונימות שלום הלוי
Rav, Congregation Abraham, St. Louis, MissouriDate of Death:
Thu. May 6, 1965 -
Iyar 4 5725
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Photo Caption: Rabbi Avroham Kelnner, Credit: Needed
Photo Caption: Rabbi Avroham Kelnner, Credit: Needed
Source: The Yonkers Statesman, September 3, 1929
Source: The Yonkers Statesman, February 4, 1931
Credit: Brent Stevens
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Here is where R’ Avrahom was rav.
September 1929 – Principal of Yonkers Hebrew Institute
October 1934 – elected rabbi of Petach Tikvoh Congregation, Baltimore, MD
November 1936 – appointed rabbi of Orthodox Jewish community in Miami, FL
August 15, 1942 – assumed position as rabbi of Cong. Sons of Abraham, Albany, NY
January 1947 – became rabbi of Cong. Brothers of Israel, Long Branch, NJ
1951 – administrative director of Hebrew Academy, Washington, DC (and at some point part-time rabbi of Shomrai Emunah)
1957 – Rabbi, Kew Gardens Hills (I think)
1960 – Superintendent of Epstein Academy, St. Louis, MO