The Tree of Life Congregation was chartered 4 January 1898. There were twelve members in its fold at its inception: Messrs. Isaac SUNSTEIN, Louis RADEN, Abe BROWN, Solomon GRINBERG, Solomon LONDON, Abraham KAPLAN, Abraham ESCOVITZ, Barnard ADLER, D. KAPLAN, Harry FISHER, Abraham W. ABEL, B. MELET and Benjamin WHEZY.
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These men immediately set to work to build a synagogue where they could meet and worship according to the Orthodox Jewish faith. Within two years, the necessary arrangements had been made and on 17 June 1900, ground was broken for the erection of the synagogue at the corner of Sixth Avenue and Mulberry Street.
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The building committee consisted of Louis RADEN, Abraham KAPLAN, N. LEVY, J. M. POLLOCK, A. GOLDBERG, D. KAPLAN, and M. L. SUPRANSKY. In September, 1900, the new house of worship was dedicated. Some of the presidents who served were Louis RADEN, Abraham KAPLAN, D. KAPLAN, N. LEVY, J. GELMAN and Abe BROWN. Rabbi Wolf LEVINE was the spiritual leader from 1910 to 1920. Sadly enough, within the next several years, its members dispersed joining up with other synagogues, until the building was finally sold.
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