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==Rabbis== |
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Rev. Marx Klein 1873-1879 |
*Rev. Marx Klein 1873-1879 |
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Rev. M. Weinstein 1881-1882 |
*Rev. M. Weinstein 1881-1882 |
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Rev. Abraham Meyer 1882-1884 |
*Rev. Abraham Meyer 1882-1884 |
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Rev. H. Joseph M. Chumaceiro 1884-1885 |
*Rev. H. Joseph M. Chumaceiro 1884-1885 |
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Rev. Israel Heinberg 1888-1889 |
*Rev. Israel Heinberg 1888-1889 |
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Rev. Hyman Saft 1889-1891 |
*Rev. Hyman Saft 1889-1891 |
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Rev. Louis Schreiber 1892-1895 |
*Rev. Louis Schreiber 1892-1895 |
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Rev. Alex Rosenspitz 1895-1901 |
*Rev. Alex Rosenspitz 1895-1901 |
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Rabbi Emile Ellinger 1901-1905 |
Rabbi Emile Ellinger 1901-1905 |
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Rabbi Herman J. Elkin 1905-1907 |
Rabbi Herman J. Elkin 1905-1907 |
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Congregation Gemiluth Chassodim known locally as "The Jewish Temple" is an historic Jewish synagogue located in Alexandria, Louisiana. Founded in 1859, by Jews from the Alsace region of France, it is one of the oldest congregations in Louisiana and one of the original founding members of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, now known as the Union for Reform Judaism. As of 2011, the congregation is led by Rabbi Jonathan Cohen.
History
Congregation Gemiluth Chassodim has its beginning in 1852. Three men, Samuel Bernstein (a resident of Winn Parish), Henry Klotz and Abraham Mitchell purchased a piece of property in Pineville for the burial of Augusta Bernstein. In 1861, this property was purchased from these three men for use as a cemetery and is the Jewish Cemetery today.
In October of 1859, the Hebrew Benevolent Society of Rapides was founded as a charitable organization to dispense funds for the needy and sick Jewish population in Rapides Parish. Its first president was Isaac Levy and this organization eventually became Congregation Gemiluth Chassodim literally, "Acts of Lovingkindness".
The congregation initially held religious services in various private homes with lay leadership. The first Jewish sanctuary was built at Third and Fisk Streets in 1870 where the first Rabbi, Marx Klein arrived in 1873. Gemiluth Chassodim became a founding congregation of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations on October 14th of 1873.
In 1908 a new sanctuary was built behind the first one on Fourth and Fisk Streets. It remained the house of worship until 1952, when the present structure was built at Turner and Beech Streets. The Temple has been served by 32 presidents and 23 rabbis.
Today
Congregation Gemiluth Chassodim remains an active part of the Greater Alexandria community. Its current membership consists of approximately 95 member families with a religious school of 23 students. Its previous two rabbis, Martin Hinchin and Arnold Task served a combined 52 years in their service to the congregation. In 2011, Jonathan Cohen was appointed twenty-third rabbi of the congregation.
Rabbis
- Rev. Marx Klein 1873-1879
- Rev. M. Weinstein 1881-1882
- Rev. Abraham Meyer 1882-1884
- Rev. H. Joseph M. Chumaceiro 1884-1885
- Rev. Israel Heinberg 1888-1889
- Rev. Hyman Saft 1889-1891
- Rev. Louis Schreiber 1892-1895
- Rev. Alex Rosenspitz 1895-1901
Rabbi Emile Ellinger 1901-1905 Rabbi Herman J. Elkin 1905-1907 Rabbi Leonard J. Rothstein 1907-1918 Rabbi Harry Weiss 1919-1920 Rabbi Myron M. Meyer 1921-1926 Rabbi H. Cerf Strauss 1927-1930 Rabbi Albert G. Baum 1930-1942 Rabbi Abraham Shinedling 1943-1944 Rabbi H. Bruce Ehrmann 1946-1947 Rabbi Mordecai M. Thurman 1947-1951 Rabbi Robert J. Schur 1952-1956 Rabbi Joel C. Dobin 1957 Rabbi Martin I. Hinchin 1958-1988 Rabbi James L. Kessler 1988-1989 Rabbi Arnold S. Task 1989-2011 Rabbi Jonathan L. Cohen 2011-