Rabbi Emeritus Albert L. Lewis z"l

Rabbi Albert L. Lewis was a graduate of Yeshiva College, received an MS from City College of New York and an MA and Honorary Doctorate from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. He was ordained by the Seminary.

In 1948, Rabbi Lewis became spiritual leader of a 50-family congregation – Temple Beth Sholom in Haddon Heights, New Jersey. When he retired in 1992, four years after TBS relocated to Cherry Hill, his congregation numbered 1000 families.

During his 44 year tenure at Temple Beth Sholom, Rabbi Lewis served as vice president of the World Council of Synagogues and president of the International Rabbinical Assembly. He led the first USY pilgrimage to Israel in 1956. An inspirational orator, he lectured in homiletics for 10 years at the Seminary.

Albert Lewis served as correspondent for The Catholic Star Herald newspaper. His articles have been published in the Encyclopedia Judaica, as well as several leading Jewish newspapers. He has written two books, So It Isn’t Perfect and What’s Your Glory?

As a congregational rabbi, he took an active part in communal affairs, serving on the board of the Bureau of Jewish Education and as president of the Tri-County Board of Rabbis. Together with Rabbi Max Weine, he founded Midrashah and the Inter Congregation Hebrew High School.


Click here to read the tribute in the Courier Post, February 11, 2008.

Click on the links below to hear the Audio Recordings of Rabbi Lewis' Funeral:


1 - Mark Fendrick
2 - Rabbi Steven Lindemann introducing Rabbis Lebeau
3 - Rabbi William Lebeau and Rabbi Jim Lebeau
4 - Hazzan Hamid Dardashti
5 - Hazzan Hamid Dardashti
6 - Rabbi Joel Levenson
7 - Rabbi Micah Peltz
8 - Rabbi Archie Ruberg
9 - Rabbi Barry Schlesinger
10 - Rabbi Steven Wernick
11 - Rabbi Steven Lindemann
12 - Mitch Albom*
13 - Ron Lipsky
14 - Gilah Lewis Sietz
15 - Shimon Lipsky
16 - Rabbi Sholom Lewis
17 - Tape of Rabbi Albert Lewis
18 - Rabbi Sholom Lewis
19 - Duet - Rabbi Albert and Sholom Lewis
20 - Hazzan Moti Fuchs
21 - Hazzan Moti Fuchs
22 - Rabbi Fred Benjamin
23 - Cantor Jen Cohen

* At the request of Mitch Albom, his remarks are only being made available on the CD-set of the funeral, which can obtained through the synagogue office.