A History of the Congregation Beth Israel of Malden

Rabbi Lifshitz


Rabbi Lifshitz

Rabbi Boruchoff passed away on Passover in 1939, and within a few months, the shul hired Rabbi Jacob Lifshitz, a recent arrival from Europe. He carried on the established traditions of the congregation, providing devoted leadership during the turbulent years of persecution, war, and the horrible destruction of European Jewry.

As refugees and, later on, survivors came to the United States, those who found their way to Malden were comforted and welcomed by the presence of a strong and devoted Orthodox congregation.

After a prolonged illness, Rabbi Lifshitz died in 1948.