- Eliezer Adler
Eliezer Adler, born in 1866, was the founder of the Jewish Community in
Gateshead ,England . In honor of his historical importance, his seat in the Gateshead synagogue remains vacant.Dansky, pg. 82]Eliezer Adler arrived in
Liverpool ,England in 1882 at the age of 15 as an orphan looking for a better financial support for himself and his widowed mother.He moved to
Newcastle upon Tyne and when his mother died, he needed a "minyan" (quorum) for memorial services. Being that the Newcastle synagogues were not up to his religious standard, Eliezer crossed the bridge to Gateshead for religious services. This eventually led to the establishment of the "Shomrei Shabbos" synagogue in 1887, the "cheder" (school) in 1912,Gateshead Talmudical College 1929, "Gateshead Kollel" in 1941, The Jewish Teachers Training College for Girls in 1944."Eliezer Adler, scion of a distinguished family in Stanislaw, Galicia. He was to become the most prominent figure in the infant community, for he possessed a forceful personality, and a flair for organization. With his arrival "Jewish Gateshead" began to expand.Dansky, pg. 33]
Eliezer Adler died in January 16, 1949 (15th of Tevet) while living with his daughter in Manchester and is buried in the local Jewish cemetery in Manchester.
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* cite book
last = Dansky
first = Miriam
title = Gateshead : its community, its personalities, its institutions
year = 1992
publisher = Targum Press
location =Southfield, Michigan
oclc = 28050187
isbn = 9780944070888
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