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Historic Congregation B’nai Abraham is a synagogue located in the Society Hill section of Center City Philadelphia. It is an active congregaion with daily, Shabbat, and holy day services. B'nai Abraham is home to a Jewish Preschool, as well as Lubavitch of Center City. ==Congregation== B'nai Abraham was established in 1874 as the "Russian shul". Its congregants officially incorporated in 1882 as Chevra B’nai Avrohom Mi Russe. An 1881 almanac identifies the name as Beth Hamedrosh Hagadol B'nai Abraham Anshe Russe. The synagogue would continue to be known as B'nai Abraham Anshe Russa; Congregation B’nai Abraham; the B’nai Abraham Congregation; and later as Historic Congregation B’nai Abraham. Rabbi Israel M. Sacks served as first official rabbi of the congregation as early as 1881. Rabbi Eliazar Kleinberg, Chief Rabbi of Vilna, assumed the pulpit of the congregation in 1889 and served for two years before his passing. In September 1891, Rabbi Kleinberg was succeeded by his son-in-law, R. Bernard L. Levinthal. Rabbi Levinthal would serve as the congregation rabbi until his passing on September 23, 1952. Rabbi H. Zvi Gottesman succeeded R. Levinthal on a part-time basis in 1954. Rabbi Yochonon Goldman became the congregation's rabbi in 2000 and continues to serve in this capacity in 2015. B'nai Abraham had 225 members and 150 seat holders in 1900. The congregation had 75 members in 2011. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Congregation B'nai Abraham」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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