DEATH OUTRACES PILGRIM JEWS TO LOVED RABBI
Ends Long March in Sun for Sacred Laws.
Torrid rays beat down yesterday afternoon as a score of pedestrians walked west in Roosevelt road with resolute stride. Singly they might have gone unnoticed, but the group resembled a pilgrimage. It was a pilgrimage - to the home of S.H. Album, chief rabbi of the orthodox Jewish church in Chicago.
The occasion was Svooth, the day of the giving of the Ten Commandments. Rabbi Album had been ill, and, as the ancient Mosaic law forbids a Jew to ride on Svooth, the members of the Congregation Mishno Gmoro, in O'Brien street, were walking to the bedside of their rabbi in his summer home, 1618 South 3rd avenue, Maywood to receive the Ten Commandments.
Men in long, black alpaca coats and skull caps trudged steaming pavements. Some had short, black, curly beards. Others walked with halting step, their long grey beards scorched by the sun. Beside them walked women, their black shawls revealing a bit of hair, brushed tightly to each side of the head, a wide part in the center. Further back were other groups, mean wearing heavy frock coats of black broadcloth, more women.
It was Svooth, the day of the giving of the Ten Commandments. In two hours they would be in Maywood, before their beloved rabbi. Onward trudged the pilgrimage.
The first contingent arrived. A stranger met them at the door, an odd look in his eye. The gaze of pilgrims widened inquiringly.
"The rabbi is -- dead," said the stranger. "He passed away early this morning."
Women broke into tears. Men sobbed. Prayers were offered by scores of kneeling pilgrims. All day long they came -- and paid their respects to the grieving family.
Rabbi Album was the leader of his faith in Chicago. He came here thirty years ago from Russia, where he was born 72 years ago in Tazitz, province of Koyno. He was regarded as one of the most learned of the Orthodox faith, and was the author of a number of books on the ancient Hebrew language and the Talmud. He was a brother of Tobias Katzelnbogan, chief rabbi of Petrograd.
He was the survivor of a number of pogroms, and immediately after his arrival in the United States became an ardent American. His prayers always included words of praise for the country of his adoption, and continually he urged his people to stand fast by the American government.
Rabbi Album was a leader of the Jewish race in America, according to A.M. Leibing, editor of the Daily Jewish Press.
"Few persons know how hard he worked for this country during the war," he said. "He wrote thousands of striking editorials which he sent at his own expense to papers printed in Hebrew throughout the nation and which were published. Because of his love of truth and justice he has endured himself to his people."
Funeral services will be held tomorrow noon in the temple in O'Brien street. The body will be escorted to the temple from the family home at 1361 South Union avenue, by hundreds of children who attended the Hebrew schools. More than 25,000 Orthodox jews of Chicago are expected to attend the services. Burial will be at Waldheim.
His widow, Mrs. Emma Album and three children -- Mrs. Frank Udelowish, Mrs. Anna Morris, and Adolph Album -- survive.
Chicago Daily Tribune, June 13, 1921
Ends Long March in Sun for Sacred Laws.
Torrid rays beat down yesterday afternoon as a score of pedestrians walked west in Roosevelt road with resolute stride. Singly they might have gone unnoticed, but the group resembled a pilgrimage. It was a pilgrimage - to the home of S.H. Album, chief rabbi of the orthodox Jewish church in Chicago.
The occasion was Svooth, the day of the giving of the Ten Commandments. Rabbi Album had been ill, and, as the ancient Mosaic law forbids a Jew to ride on Svooth, the members of the Congregation Mishno Gmoro, in O'Brien street, were walking to the bedside of their rabbi in his summer home, 1618 South 3rd avenue, Maywood to receive the Ten Commandments.
Men in long, black alpaca coats and skull caps trudged steaming pavements. Some had short, black, curly beards. Others walked with halting step, their long grey beards scorched by the sun. Beside them walked women, their black shawls revealing a bit of hair, brushed tightly to each side of the head, a wide part in the center. Further back were other groups, mean wearing heavy frock coats of black broadcloth, more women.
It was Svooth, the day of the giving of the Ten Commandments. In two hours they would be in Maywood, before their beloved rabbi. Onward trudged the pilgrimage.
The first contingent arrived. A stranger met them at the door, an odd look in his eye. The gaze of pilgrims widened inquiringly.
"The rabbi is -- dead," said the stranger. "He passed away early this morning."
Women broke into tears. Men sobbed. Prayers were offered by scores of kneeling pilgrims. All day long they came -- and paid their respects to the grieving family.
Rabbi Album was the leader of his faith in Chicago. He came here thirty years ago from Russia, where he was born 72 years ago in Tazitz, province of Koyno. He was regarded as one of the most learned of the Orthodox faith, and was the author of a number of books on the ancient Hebrew language and the Talmud. He was a brother of Tobias Katzelnbogan, chief rabbi of Petrograd.
He was the survivor of a number of pogroms, and immediately after his arrival in the United States became an ardent American. His prayers always included words of praise for the country of his adoption, and continually he urged his people to stand fast by the American government.
Rabbi Album was a leader of the Jewish race in America, according to A.M. Leibing, editor of the Daily Jewish Press.
"Few persons know how hard he worked for this country during the war," he said. "He wrote thousands of striking editorials which he sent at his own expense to papers printed in Hebrew throughout the nation and which were published. Because of his love of truth and justice he has endured himself to his people."
Funeral services will be held tomorrow noon in the temple in O'Brien street. The body will be escorted to the temple from the family home at 1361 South Union avenue, by hundreds of children who attended the Hebrew schools. More than 25,000 Orthodox jews of Chicago are expected to attend the services. Burial will be at Waldheim.
His widow, Mrs. Emma Album and three children -- Mrs. Frank Udelowish, Mrs. Anna Morris, and Adolph Album -- survive.
Chicago Daily Tribune, June 13, 1921
DEATH OUTRACES PILGRIM JEWS TO LOVED RABBI
Ends Long March in Sun for Sacred Laws.
Torrid rays beat down yesterday afternoon as a score of pedestrians walked west in Roosevelt road with resolute stride. Singly they might have gone unnoticed, but the group resembled a pilgrimage. It was a pilgrimage - to the home of S.H. Album, chief rabbi of the orthodox Jewish church in Chicago.
The occasion was Svooth, the day of the giving of the Ten Commandments. Rabbi Album had been ill, and, as the ancient Mosaic law forbids a Jew to ride on Svooth, the members of the Congregation Mishno Gmoro, in O'Brien street, were walking to the bedside of their rabbi in his summer home, 1618 South 3rd avenue, Maywood to receive the Ten Commandments.
Men in long, black alpaca coats and skull caps trudged steaming pavements. Some had short, black, curly beards. Others walked with halting step, their long grey beards scorched by the sun. Beside them walked women, their black shawls revealing a bit of hair, brushed tightly to each side of the head, a wide part in the center. Further back were other groups, mean wearing heavy frock coats of black broadcloth, more women.
It was Svooth, the day of the giving of the Ten Commandments. In two hours they would be in Maywood, before their beloved rabbi. Onward trudged the pilgrimage.
The first contingent arrived. A stranger met them at the door, an odd look in his eye. The gaze of pilgrims widened inquiringly.
"The rabbi is -- dead," said the stranger. "He passed away early this morning."
Women broke into tears. Men sobbed. Prayers were offered by scores of kneeling pilgrims. All day long they came -- and paid their respects to the grieving family.
Rabbi Album was the leader of his faith in Chicago. He came here thirty years ago from Russia, where he was born 72 years ago in Tazitz, province of Koyno. He was regarded as one of the most learned of the Orthodox faith, and was the author of a number of books on the ancient Hebrew language and the Talmud. He was a brother of Tobias Katzelnbogan, chief rabbi of Petrograd.
He was the survivor of a number of pogroms, and immediately after his arrival in the United States became an ardent American. His prayers always included words of praise for the country of his adoption, and continually he urged his people to stand fast by the American government.
Rabbi Album was a leader of the Jewish race in America, according to A.M. Leibing, editor of the Daily Jewish Press.
"Few persons know how hard he worked for this country during the war," he said. "He wrote thousands of striking editorials which he sent at his own expense to papers printed in Hebrew throughout the nation and which were published. Because of his love of truth and justice he has endured himself to his people."
Funeral services will be held tomorrow noon in the temple in O'Brien street. The body will be escorted to the temple from the family home at 1361 South Union avenue, by hundreds of children who attended the Hebrew schools. More than 25,000 Orthodox jews of Chicago are expected to attend the services. Burial will be at Waldheim.
His widow, Mrs. Emma Album and three children -- Mrs. Frank Udelowish, Mrs. Anna Morris, and Adolph Album -- survive.
Chicago Daily Tribune, June 13, 1921
Ends Long March in Sun for Sacred Laws.
Torrid rays beat down yesterday afternoon as a score of pedestrians walked west in Roosevelt road with resolute stride. Singly they might have gone unnoticed, but the group resembled a pilgrimage. It was a pilgrimage - to the home of S.H. Album, chief rabbi of the orthodox Jewish church in Chicago.
The occasion was Svooth, the day of the giving of the Ten Commandments. Rabbi Album had been ill, and, as the ancient Mosaic law forbids a Jew to ride on Svooth, the members of the Congregation Mishno Gmoro, in O'Brien street, were walking to the bedside of their rabbi in his summer home, 1618 South 3rd avenue, Maywood to receive the Ten Commandments.
Men in long, black alpaca coats and skull caps trudged steaming pavements. Some had short, black, curly beards. Others walked with halting step, their long grey beards scorched by the sun. Beside them walked women, their black shawls revealing a bit of hair, brushed tightly to each side of the head, a wide part in the center. Further back were other groups, mean wearing heavy frock coats of black broadcloth, more women.
It was Svooth, the day of the giving of the Ten Commandments. In two hours they would be in Maywood, before their beloved rabbi. Onward trudged the pilgrimage.
The first contingent arrived. A stranger met them at the door, an odd look in his eye. The gaze of pilgrims widened inquiringly.
"The rabbi is -- dead," said the stranger. "He passed away early this morning."
Women broke into tears. Men sobbed. Prayers were offered by scores of kneeling pilgrims. All day long they came -- and paid their respects to the grieving family.
Rabbi Album was the leader of his faith in Chicago. He came here thirty years ago from Russia, where he was born 72 years ago in Tazitz, province of Koyno. He was regarded as one of the most learned of the Orthodox faith, and was the author of a number of books on the ancient Hebrew language and the Talmud. He was a brother of Tobias Katzelnbogan, chief rabbi of Petrograd.
He was the survivor of a number of pogroms, and immediately after his arrival in the United States became an ardent American. His prayers always included words of praise for the country of his adoption, and continually he urged his people to stand fast by the American government.
Rabbi Album was a leader of the Jewish race in America, according to A.M. Leibing, editor of the Daily Jewish Press.
"Few persons know how hard he worked for this country during the war," he said. "He wrote thousands of striking editorials which he sent at his own expense to papers printed in Hebrew throughout the nation and which were published. Because of his love of truth and justice he has endured himself to his people."
Funeral services will be held tomorrow noon in the temple in O'Brien street. The body will be escorted to the temple from the family home at 1361 South Union avenue, by hundreds of children who attended the Hebrew schools. More than 25,000 Orthodox jews of Chicago are expected to attend the services. Burial will be at Waldheim.
His widow, Mrs. Emma Album and three children -- Mrs. Frank Udelowish, Mrs. Anna Morris, and Adolph Album -- survive.
Chicago Daily Tribune, June 13, 1921
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