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Marcus Jastrow arrives in Philadelphia to lead Congregation Rodeph Shalom

When
1866
Where
Philadelphia
Episodes
1

Marcus Jastrow, a Prussian-born scholar formerly active in Warsaw, arrived in Philadelphia in autumn 1866 to lead Congregation Rodeph Shalom. His appointment recognized his activism against Russian-dominated Polish authorities. He served the congregation until his death, initially allowing it to join the Reform Union before withdrawing membership following the 1885 Pittsburgh Platform.

Episodes

  1. 1866 · PhiladelphiaJastrow's Arrival in Philadelphia

    Marcus Jastrow arrived in Philadelphia in autumn 1866 to become rabbi of Congregation Rodeph Shalom, recognizing his prior activism in Poland.

Background and detail

Appointment to Rodeph Shalom. In 1866, Congregation Rodeph Shalom called Jastrow to its pulpit in acknowledgment of his activism against the Russia-dominated Polish government. He arrived in Philadelphia in the autumn of 1866 at age thirty-seven, having received his semikhah, Ph.D., and D.Litt. The congregation was then Orthodox, and Jastrow remained connected to it until his death, serving actively until 1892.

People involved

Sources

  1. Marcus Jastrow Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-02
  2. Congregation Rodeph Shalom (Philadelphia) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-17

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