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Rabbi Dr. Avraham Feder
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 5081
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 5081
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1987
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Rabbi Avraham Feder grew up in New York and attended the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. After being ordained a rabbi, he moved to Canada. In 1967, he was involved in the founding of Toronto's Beth Tikvah Synagogue and the Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto. A cantor as well as a rabbi, he was known for incorporating singing into his sermons. Later, he earned a PhD in philosophy of education from the University of Toronto. He also held master's degrees in Hebrew literature and sacred music.
- An arden Zionist, Rabbi Feder made aliyah with his first wife, Leona, in 1981. Despite this move, he made repeated trips to Toronto to deliver lectures and visit with friends. In 1983, he was appointed rabbi of Beit Knesset Moreshet Yisrael in Jerusalem, retiring in 2003.
- Rabbi Feder died in 2018. He was surivived by his second wife, Tzipora; his seven children; and his six grandchildren.
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of Rabbi Abraham Feder. The photograph was kept by Beth Sholom's adult education department. It is unclear whether or not he spoke in Toronto.
- Name Access
- Feder, Abraham
- Subjects
- Cantors (Judaism)
- Portraits
- Rabbis
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Accession Number
- 1989-6-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions