Hurewitz, Isaac S. , 1868-1935 (Rabbi)
Biographical Note
Rabbi. Born in Kovno, Russia, Oct. 9, 1868, son of Joseph Dov and Beila Hurewitz, he studied at the Yeshivot of Volozin and Slabotka. In 1892, he received his s'miha (rabbinical ordination) from the world re¬nowned scholar, Yitzhok Elhanan Spector of Kovno. He came to Hartford in 1893 and, in his long ministry of over 40 years, served the following congregations: Adas Israel, Agudas Achim, and Beth Hamedrash Hagodol (Garden St. Syngogue). In 1905, he was the editor of a bi-weekly, Yiddishe Shtimme (the Jewish Voice) which, in 1908, became a monthly publication. A recognized talmudic scholar, he was the author of the book Sefer Harrlitzvot which was published in Jerusalem in 1926.
Rabbi Hurewitz was the first East European Orthodox rabbi in Hartford and was instrumental in establishing its Jewish charitable and educational institutions. He was a charter board member of the United Jewish Charities in 1912 and of Mt. Sinai Hospital in 1923.
He died Dec. 30, 1935. Survivors: widow, Chana Hurewitz; sons, Dr. Herman M., Atty. Joseph, Aaron, Jacob (professor at Columbia Univ.), and Samuel M.; daughters, Mrs. Morris (Bessie) Sheketo, Mrs. Max (Rebecca) Feldman, Mrs. Abraham (Anna) Goldstein, Mrs. George (Rae) Ganz, Mrs. Walter (Freda) Jacobson, and Mrs. Rose Zelzer (Mrs. Herr, Tel Aviv).
His first wife, Ida Aaronson Hurewitz, died in March 1932.
Grandfather to Joseph Huriwitz
From the Hartford Times editorial, Jan. 1, 1936.
There is a void in the orthodox Jewish community today. A leader is gone a man of gentle nature who brought peace into many hearts and homes.
For more than 40 years Rabbi Isaac S. Hurewitz ministered to his people. He was not only their spiritual adviser but also their confidante. He was the scholarly Talmudist to whom they came for interpretations of law. He was arbiter and coun¬sellor for those who had business disagreements or domestic problems.
He came here in immigrant times, before the days of organized charities. Upon him fell the burden of obtaining help for newcomers. If an immigrant needed a pack to peddle; a poor man lost the horse that he needed to earn a living; a family was hungry it was to Rabbi Hurewitz that all turned. It is well known that he opened his home to many a needy wayfarer even when he had little for himself and his own. His family and his people may well be proud of his unique service, for it embodied those principles which make for a better community for all.
Citation:
Silverman, M. (1970) Hartford Jews 1659-1970. Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, CT.Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
Kellin, Sophie, May 13, 1973
Subjects of interview include: Family life in Hartford, teaching at a Hebrew school
Interview with Mike Kellin
Subjects of interview include: Parents, Growing up Jewish in Hartford, family, Religious celebration, Zionism
Kellin, Sophie_1973, Oral History, May 13, 1973
Subjects of interview include: Parents, Growing up Jewish in Hartford, family, Religious celebration, Zionism
Klau, Sadie (Mrs. Joseph E.), 1976 - 2002
Klau, Sadie_1976/5-7, Oral History, May 12, 2016, July 6, 1976
Meetings and Programs/1976 May 12/Sadie Klau interview
Meetings and Programs/1976 May 12/Sadie Klau interview, May 12, 1976
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