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Refurbishing Kever of Harav Abraham Yosef Rice, zt”l

Monday, October 14, 2013 10:47 pm | < 1 Minute Read
The refurbished kever of Harav Abraham Yosef Rice, zt”l, the first Rav to serve in the United States, in the 1800s, was unveiled Sunday following a special Shabbos hosted in his honor by Congregation Shearith Israel of Baltimore, Rabbi Rice’s shul. The Rosenberg family of Monsey, direct descendants of Rabbi Rice, attended the Shabbos. (Kuvien Images)
The refurbished kever of Harav Abraham Yosef Rice, zt”l, the first Rav to serve in the United States, in the 1800s, was unveiled Sunday following a special Shabbos hosted in his honor by Congregation Shearith Israel of Baltimore, Rabbi Rice’s shul. The Rosenberg family of Monsey, direct descendants of Rabbi Rice, attended the Shabbos. (Kuvien Images)
The old matzeivah.
The old matzeivah.
Visitors at an exhibit about Harav Abraham Yosef Rice, zt”l.
Visitors at an exhibit about Harav Abraham Yosef Rice, zt”l.
The new matzeivos
The new matzeivos

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