Rabbi Chaim Gross
חיים ב"ר צבי אשר הכהן
Rav, Hebrew Congregation of Bennington, VermontDate of Death:
Thu. November 12, 1970 -
Chesvan 13 5731
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Directions to Kever: Bennington Park Lawn & Hebrew Cemetery - Bennington, Vermont
Name Listed on Cemetery Database: Name listed on marker: Rabbi Chaim Gross
Biographical Notes:
Photo Caption: Hebrew Congregation of Bennington as it stands today at the corner of Adam and North Street in Bennington, Credit: Google
Credit: Daniel Duprat
Credit: Daniel Duprat
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From the synagogue wensite:
http://www.cbevermont.org/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=24
Services were Orthodox until the late 1960’s, during which time the community enjoyed a full time rabbi. With the
untimely death of Rabbi Chaim Gross in 1970, and a changing Jewish population the religious focus of the congregation
moved away from orthodox tradition to encompass the broad spectrum of Jewish spiritual and cultural tradition. At the
same time the demographics within the town’s Jewish community were changing as older members of the congregation
retired and younger members went on to college and to seek their fortunes elsewhere. During the late 1970’s and 1980’s
Congregation Beth El fell into disuse and disrepair.
Rabbi Chaim Gross’s wife was born in Algeria, North Africa. She had to flee from Algeria in 1954 and went to Israel.
In 1960 she met her American husband, Rabbi Chaim Gross and came to United States.
Source; http://newspaperarchive.com/bennington-banner/1970-02-03/page-3
Rabbi Chaim (Hyman) Gross was born on Jan 15 1922.
His wife was Miriam.
Miriam was born on Sep 4, 1936 in Martimprey, Qujda, Algeria.
Rabbi Chaim Gross married Miriam in Bnei-Brak, Israel on 27 Apr 1960.
She was a Teacher.
Their address is listed as 226 E12th Street, Hialeah, Date, Florida.
Source; Florida, Petitions for Naturalization, 1913-1991
about Miriam Gross