Congregation Temple Israel (St. Louis, Missouri)

Congregation Temple Israel is a Reform synagogue in Creve Coeur, Missouri, a municipality in suburban St. Louis County. Temple Israel's founders differed in opinion from the leadership of Shaare Emeth, favoring the more liberal political and theological view point that was sweeping parts of Europe and the United States at the time.

One of these founders was Rabbi Solomon H. Sonneschein, who became Temple Israel's first rabbi. During the first year of operation, Temple Israel had between 60-70 members, and 604 persons attended the first Erev Rosh Hashanah services.

Rabbis

Solomon H. Sonneschein        1886-1890

Leon Harrison                     1890-1928

Ferdinand M. Isserman          1929-1963

Martin E. Katzenstein            1963-1967

Alvan D. Rubin                    1967-1987

Mark L. Shook                      1987-2010

Amy Feder                           2010-Present

Associate and Assistant Rabbis

Arnold S. Task                      1958-1960

Martin E. Katzenstein             1961-1963

Stanley J. Garfein                 1964-1966

Richard F. Steinbrink              1966-1968

Alan D. Bregman                   1968-1975

Mark L. Shook                      1972-1980

Joseph P. Klein                      1975-1978

Gary A. Huber                      1978-1983

Martin L. Levy                      1980-1982

Donald M. Kundstadt               1982-1987

Frank W. Muller                     1983-1985

Eric J. Bram                          1985-1995

Steven L. Mills                       1995-2000

Amy B. Bigman                      2000-2005

John A. Franken                     2003-2008

Amy Feder                            2006-2010

Michael Alper                         2008-Present

Isaac Schwab                        First President (1886)

Moses Shoenberg                  Second President

William Stix                           Third President

Moses Fraley                        Fourth President

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