Booklet presents interesting look at synagogue’s history”Harris Cohen is listed as the first official president of the congregation, followed by Solomon Cohen, David Goldberg, Morris Friedman and Abe Cohen.
“The first president of the auxiliary was Mrs. Ben Davis, succeeded by Mrs. Elias Goodstein, Mrs. Mendel Peril, Mrs. Esther Horelick and Mrs. Stein. “The first spiritual leader of the congregation was the Rev. Samuel Cohen, followed by Rabbis Samuel Leibowitz, Morris Max and Samuel Goldberger.
“Our most accurate listing of leaders and the years they served begins with the earliest journal we have – 1938.
“Rabbis: Julius Washer, 1938-41; Samuel Chill, 1942-44; Irving Rockoff, 1945-53; David Leiter, 1954-59; Irving Dick, 1960-61; Jacob Friedman, 1962-65; Arnold Fine, 1967-68; Harry Goldwater, 1969-72; Israel Silber-1973-74; Edward Portner, 1976-77; Chaim Burstein, 1978-79; Pinchas Aloof, 80; Stanley Savage, 1981-84; Joseph Spector, 1987-90; Yaakov McDaniel, 1992-94; Samuel Krasner, 1995; Emanuel Epstein, part-time, 1997-2001; Dr. Perry Haalman, part-time, 2002. Note: In the years without a rabbi and helping the rabbis we had, the congregation was and is fortunate to have the services of outstanding learned laymen. Prominent among these were Dr. Harry Hershman, Myron Kirshner and in recent years Harold Cohen and Larry Smith.
“Shule presidents: J.N. Kronick, 1938-42; Abe Cohen, 1943; Joseph Horwitz, 1944; Abe Cohen, 1945-46; Meyer Swimmer, 1947-50; Sam Koidanov, 1951; James Labowitz, 1952-53; Abe Weiss, 1954-55; Joseph Horewitz, 1956-57; Abe Weiss, 1958-59; Myron Kirshner, 1960-61; Erwin Eisen, 1962-63; Jack Hirsch, 1964-65; George Tolstoi, 1966; J.N. Kronick, 1967; Myron Kirshner, 1968-69; Meyer Swimmer, 1970-71; Harry Hershman, 1972-73; Wolf Swimmer, 1974-75; Zolen Lazer, 1976-77; Harry Hershman, 1978-79; Myron Kirshner, 1980; Murray Horewitz, 1981-82; Morton Opall, 1983-84; Sidney Simon, 1985-86; Harold Cohen, 1987-88; I. William Grossman, 1989-90; Zolen Lazer, 1991-92; Sarah Goodstein, 1993-94; Zolen Lazer, 1995; Morton Opall, 1996-97; Harold Cohen, 1998-99; Myrray Horewitz, 2000; Milton Kronick, 2000; Morton Opall, 2001-2002.
Auxiliary presidents: Edith Gusky, 1938-41; Ethel Lebowitz, 1942-43; Ruth Geduldig, 1944-46; Gussie Labowitz, 1947-48; Ruth Geduldig, 1949-50; Fannie Pearl, 1951-53; Ruth Geduldig, 1954-55; Libbie Glasser, 1956-59; Gertrude Greenwald, Ethel Halprin, Delores Lurie, 1960; Libbie Glasser, 1961-62; Marcia Cohen, 1963-64; Chari Kronick, 1965-66; Fritzie Cohen, 1967-70; Ruth Vanderglas, 1971-72; Anita Roth, 1973-75; Lisa Burger, 1976-77; Elaine Malyn, 1978-79; Lenore Swimmer, 1980-81; Lisa Burger, 1982; Anita Roth, 1983; Arlane Horewitz, 1984; Lisa Burger, 1985; Rosalie Opall, 1986-87; Lisa Burger, 1988-1993; Roz Radman, Gege Lazer, Lenore Swimmer, 1994; Roz Radman, Gege Lazer, Lenore Swimmer, 1995; V.P. Lenore Swimmer, 1996-2002.