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….—Rabbi Hillel J. Abraham, for 23 years the leader of the Oriental and Syrian Congregation in San Francisco and a devoted worker in the cause of Israel, is dead. He succumbed a couple of days ago at the ripe age…
…, and afterwards held a Rabbinate in China. Speaking of the Better Lines - M OST people know that we do the largest exclusive .01a clothing business in Michigan, but everybody dces rot know that we…
…- dren's Service and Hymnal," "Text- book of Religion and Ethics for Jew- ish Children," "Sabbath Readings" and "A Book of Prayer." The \Vest- ern University of Pennsylvania has paid him two marked honors…
…, con- ferring on him the degree of doctor of divinity in 1902 and electing him as a trustee of the university in 1904. He was also a trustee of the He- brew Union College of Cincinnati, the Transatlantic…
… Society of America iind the. Denver Jewish Itagpital for Consumptives; he was also one of the vice presidents of the Universal Peace' society and organized a peace society in Pittsburgh. He was the editor…
…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE 4 on "Hopes and Beliefs," "The Lights of the World," "Modern Society," "Judaism, Past, Present and Future," "Questions for Our Consideration," "The XIX. Century," etc. He was…
… the author of the transla- tion of "Tractate Rosh Hashana" (New, Year), the first volume of the Babylonian Talmud to appear in Eng- lish in America. He founded the Philadelphia Sterilized Milk, Ice and…
… Coal Society, and the Home of De- light, a slum settlement; and was one of the founders of the Transatlantic Society of America, an Anglo-Amen- can Society designed to promote good will among- Englishmen…
… and Ameri- cans. i n s p the tlsi e t fitrst, i time ofthe Ile lrnitetl S' tSate at the :.; 1 1-.Ainerican war and was later elect- ed chaplain of "Keenan's Brigade." Rabbi of Pittsburgh Temple. I n…
… 1901 he was elected rabbi of the Reform Congregation, Rodeph Sha- lom, at Pittsburgh, leaving Philadel- phia amid many public evidences of regret at his departure aiill of esteem for his character…