Isaiah Zeldin
Isaiah Zeldin | |
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Born | Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. | July 11, 1920
Died | January 26, 2018 Palm Desert, California, U.S. | (aged 97)
Resting place | Eden Memorial Park Cemetery |
Occupation | Rabbi |
Spouse |
Florence Karp Zeldin
(m. 1919–2012) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Lee Zeldin (grandnephew)[1] |
Isaiah Zeldin (
Early years and education
Yiddish was his first language. He was born in
Rabbinate
Before he was ordained, he served as rabbi of Temple Israel (Stockton, California).[8] He was appointed assistant rabbi at Temple B'nai Jeshurin, Newark, New Jersey and subsequently the first rabbi of Temple Beth Shalom, Flushing, NY, 1951.[9] In 1953 he became director of the Southern California region of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations and Dean of the Los Angeles College of Jewish Studies.[10] In 1958, he assumed the pulpit at Temple Emanuel (Beverly Hills, California) upon the sudden death of Rabbi Bernard Harrison.[11]
Foundation of Stephen S. Wise Temple
In 1964 Zeldin and 35 families broke away from
Later years
In 1990, Zeldin retired from his duties as Senior Rabbi and was succeeded by Eli Herscher. In 1999, Rabbi Zeldin delivered a prayer at the inauguration of California Gov. Gray Davis.[citation needed] Zeldin died in 2018 at age 97.[15]
Books
- Isaiah Zeldin. Zeldin's Way: Eighty-Five Stories for Eighty-Five Years. Isaac Nathan Publishing Co (January 1, 2005).
- Isaiah Zeldin. What this modern Jew believes. Isaac Nathan Publishing Co (January 1, 1996).
- Isaiah Zeldin. Sources of Faith in Times of Crisis as Reflected in Talmudic Literature. Department of Adult Jewish Education, Union of American Hebrew Congregations (1961).
- Isaiah Zeldin. The Mumar in the Talmud and Medieval Rabbinic Literature. Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion (1946).
References
- ^ Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-NY) Remembers Rabbi Zeldin on the House Floor
- ^ Tugend, Tom (January 27, 2018). "Stephen Wise Temple Founder, Rabbi Isaiah Zeldin, dies at 97". The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ^ Lozano, Carlos (January 27, 2018). "Rabbi Isaiah Zeldin, founder of one of the largest Reform congregations in the country, dies at 97". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ^ Morris Zeldin dies. NY Times, 16 Oct 1976
- ^ Records of the Jewish Education Committee
- ^ "Isaiah Zeldin Obituary - Mission Hills, CA". Legacy.net. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ The News. Paterson, NJ. 24 Jun 1946 p 17
- ^ New Rabbi called to Temple Israel. Stockton Evening and Sunday Record. 17 Aug 1945
- ^ Rabbi to Be Installed Today - The New York Times. 8 Jun 1951
- ^ Temple Akiba Announces High Holy Day Rites. Evening Vanguard, Venice Calif. 27 Aug 1953
- ^ Rabbi to assume new position at Temple Emanuel. Valley News, Van Nuys, Calif. 9 Jan 1958
- ^ Rabbi Zeldin resigns post.Citizen News. 11 April 1964
- ^ New Ark. Los Angeles Times. 6 Sept 1964
- ^ Online Congregational Directory, Union for Reform Judaism
- ^ "Stephen Wise Temple Founder, Rabbi Isaiah Zeldin, dies at 97"