Alexander S. Gross
Rabbi Alexander Sender Gross | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Died | March 10, 1980 |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Shirley Gross |
| Denomination | Orthodox |
| Alma mater | Torah Vodaath, Columbia University, University of Miami |
| Jewish leader | |
| Successor | Rabbi Yosef Heber |
| Position | Principal |
| Yeshiva | Rabbi Alexander S. Gross Hebrew Academy |
| Buried | Jerusalem, Israel |
| Semikhah | Torah Vodaath |
Rabbi Alexander S. Gross (1917 – March 10, 1980), was an American Orthodox rabbi who established the Hebrew Academy of Greater Miami, the first Jewish day school in the south. Rabbi Gross played a central role in the establishment of Jewish life in south Florida.
A graduate of Yeshiva Torah Vodaath and the Mesivta, he was also educated at Columbia University. In addition, he studied advanced Jewish Studies at the University of Miami.