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.
Rabbi Gross also was the President of the Rabbinical Alliance of America, was active in the United Jewish Appeal and in the State of Israel Bonds, was Regional Chairman of Torah U'Mesorah, and was a member of the Rabbinical Council of America's educational committee.