Rabbi Asher served several St. Louis congregations:
B'nai Amoona - Assistant Rabbi (1963-1965)
B'nai Amoona - Associate Rabbi (1965-1967)
Shaare Zedek - Senior Rabbi (1967-1978)
and he is listed along with other rabbis who served St. Louis congregations. You can find the full list at SAINT LOUIS RABBIS.
________________________________
The Jewish Theological Seminary
THE LIBRARY
Rabbi Arnold Asher
(intro to the Asher archives)
Rabbi Arnold Asher was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1935 and reared in Passaic, New Jersey. Rabbi Asher received a B.A. from Yeshiva College and a teachers' diploma from the Teachers' Institute of Yeshiva University, 1957; a Masters of Hebrew Letters form The Jewish Theological Seminary, 1961; and rabbinic ordination from The Jewish Theological Seminary, 1963. Rabbi Asher also studied in Israel and at Eden Theological Seminary, St. Louis, ca. 1967-1978. In 1961 he married Nira Libai. He died suddenly in 1978 in St. Louis. They had three children, Naomi, Ruth, and Jaron.
With the exception of student pulpits and the Kingsbridge Home for the Aged in Passaic, New Jersey prior to his rabbinic ordination, Rabbi Asher's entire rabbinic career was spent in St. Louis, Missouri. From 1963 to 1967 he served at B'nai Amoona Congregation, first as assistant rabbi, 1963-1965, then as associate rabbi, 1965-1967. From 1967 until his death, Rabbi Asher was associated with Congregation Shaare Zedek, assuming the position of senior rabbi in 1971.
Rabbi Asher took an active role in community affairs, particularly in political and social action. From 1965 to 1966 he served on the Board of Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam, and was later involved with Breira (1975-1978). He also served as president and treasurer of the St. Louis Rabbinical Association; as a member of a budget committee of the Jewish Federation of Greater St. Louis; and on the boards of Jewish Family and Children Services, H.F. Epstein Hebrew Academy, and the Citizen's Committee on Court Reform.
For more information about Rabbi Asher, see: Don't Cry for Arnie, edited by Jack and Sue Reimer (St. Louis, 1979) an anthology of writings by and about Rabbi Asher.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
June 13, 1963
ARNOLD ASHER ORDAINED RABBI
Arnold Asher, who was recently appointed rabbi of Congregation B'nai Amoona, was ordained rabbi, teacher and preacher at the 69th commencement of The Jewish Theological Seminary of America held Sunday, June 9.
Rabbi Asher was educated at Yeshiva College and the Teachers Institute of Yeshiva University. In 1961, he received the degree of master of Hebrew literature from The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, located in New York City. He served as rabbi at the Home of the Aged and Infirm Hebrews (1), New York, and has taught at Temple Emanuel and Congregation Adas Israel, both in Passaic, New Jersey.
(1) Became The Jewish Home and Hospital for Aged and most recently, is now known as The Jewish Home and Hospital Lifecare System.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
July 12, 1978
POLICE RECOVER CAR HIJACKED FROM RABBI
A car stolen from a University City rabbi who died of an apparent heart attack after being threatened by a gun-wielding hitchhiker was found about 9:30pm Tuesday by police.
The car was found in the 4200 block of McRee by Officer Harvey Laux. The car was empty and unlocked, police said.
Rabbi Arnold Asher, 43, of Shaare Zedek Synagogue, 829 N. Hanley Road, died at 12:34a.m. Tuesday at Incarnate Word Hospital after jumping out of his car when a hitchhiker pulled a pistol and ordered Rabbi Asher to drive to Belleville police said.
The hitchhiker then drove off in Rabbi Asher's car--a gray 1969 Rambler American--and authorities were continuing their search for the auto late Tuesday.
Before he collapsed at the hospital, Rabbi Asher told the security guard there the following story, police said.
Rabbi Asher, driving north on South Grand Boulevard about 11:45p.m. Monday, picked up a hitchhiker described as white, about 21 years old, 6-feet 2-inches tall, having a thin build and a beard and thin mustache.
The hitchhiker pulled out a pistol and ordered Rabi Asher to drive him to Belleville and Rabbi Asher said, "Please don't hurt me. I have a bad heart. You can have my car and wallet."
When Rabbi Asher neared Interstate 44 he told the hitchhiker, "I don't care if you shoot me. I am getting out of the car."
Rabbi Asher then jumped out of his car and ran to nearby Incarnate Word Hospital. The security guard, Manuel Santacruz, 29, told police that Rabbi Asher was holding his chest and appeared to be out of breath.
After telling Santacruz his story, Rabbi Asher phoned his wife, Nira, and told her only that he had had car trouble.
Rabbi Asher, who lived in University City and had been a rabbi at the synagogue for 11 years, then collapsed and was treated by hospital personnel. He died at 12:34a.m.
Police were told that Rabbi Asher was seen at Barney's Place, 3012 S. Grand, about 11:30p.m. He bought two six-packs of beer and was seen talking to a man on the street, but witnesses did not see the man's face, police reported.
Rabbi Asher received his B. A. degree from Yeshiva University and studied at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He received the M. H. L. (Master of Hebrew Letters) degree from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, New York, and was ordained there in June 1963. He served as assistant rabbi and director of Jewish studies at B'nai Amoona Congregation in University City from July 1963 until 1967.
In addition to his wife, Rabbi Asher is survived by three children: Naomi Jacqueline, 14; Ruth Tamar, 12; and Jaron Michael, 9; his parents, Phillip and Jeanette Asher; a brother, Dr. Harvey Asher; and a sister, Laurie Meagher.
Funeral services will be at 11:30a.m. Wednesday at Shaare Zedek Synagogue, followed by burial in B'nai Amoona Cemetery. END
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Rabbi Asher's papers, sermons and other personal rabbinic records are maintained by The Library Collections of the Jewish Theological Seminary. Donation of the materials was made by the Rabbi's widow, Nira Asher-Geller in 1990.
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The rabbi featured on this Find A Grave page is one of many included in a "Virtual Cemetery" of rabbis who've passed but who served on St. Louis pulpits during their rabbinate. The complete "Virtual Cemetery" list can be found at SAINT LOUIS RABBIS. Questions about this "Virtual Cemetery" project may be directed to:
Steven Weinreich
Email: [email protected]
B'nai Amoona - Assistant Rabbi (1963-1965)
B'nai Amoona - Associate Rabbi (1965-1967)
Shaare Zedek - Senior Rabbi (1967-1978)
and he is listed along with other rabbis who served St. Louis congregations. You can find the full list at SAINT LOUIS RABBIS.
________________________________
The Jewish Theological Seminary
THE LIBRARY
Rabbi Arnold Asher
(intro to the Asher archives)
Rabbi Arnold Asher was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1935 and reared in Passaic, New Jersey. Rabbi Asher received a B.A. from Yeshiva College and a teachers' diploma from the Teachers' Institute of Yeshiva University, 1957; a Masters of Hebrew Letters form The Jewish Theological Seminary, 1961; and rabbinic ordination from The Jewish Theological Seminary, 1963. Rabbi Asher also studied in Israel and at Eden Theological Seminary, St. Louis, ca. 1967-1978. In 1961 he married Nira Libai. He died suddenly in 1978 in St. Louis. They had three children, Naomi, Ruth, and Jaron.
With the exception of student pulpits and the Kingsbridge Home for the Aged in Passaic, New Jersey prior to his rabbinic ordination, Rabbi Asher's entire rabbinic career was spent in St. Louis, Missouri. From 1963 to 1967 he served at B'nai Amoona Congregation, first as assistant rabbi, 1963-1965, then as associate rabbi, 1965-1967. From 1967 until his death, Rabbi Asher was associated with Congregation Shaare Zedek, assuming the position of senior rabbi in 1971.
Rabbi Asher took an active role in community affairs, particularly in political and social action. From 1965 to 1966 he served on the Board of Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam, and was later involved with Breira (1975-1978). He also served as president and treasurer of the St. Louis Rabbinical Association; as a member of a budget committee of the Jewish Federation of Greater St. Louis; and on the boards of Jewish Family and Children Services, H.F. Epstein Hebrew Academy, and the Citizen's Committee on Court Reform.
For more information about Rabbi Asher, see: Don't Cry for Arnie, edited by Jack and Sue Reimer (St. Louis, 1979) an anthology of writings by and about Rabbi Asher.
________________________________
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
June 13, 1963
ARNOLD ASHER ORDAINED RABBI
Arnold Asher, who was recently appointed rabbi of Congregation B'nai Amoona, was ordained rabbi, teacher and preacher at the 69th commencement of The Jewish Theological Seminary of America held Sunday, June 9.
Rabbi Asher was educated at Yeshiva College and the Teachers Institute of Yeshiva University. In 1961, he received the degree of master of Hebrew literature from The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, located in New York City. He served as rabbi at the Home of the Aged and Infirm Hebrews (1), New York, and has taught at Temple Emanuel and Congregation Adas Israel, both in Passaic, New Jersey.
(1) Became The Jewish Home and Hospital for Aged and most recently, is now known as The Jewish Home and Hospital Lifecare System.
________________________________
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
July 12, 1978
POLICE RECOVER CAR HIJACKED FROM RABBI
A car stolen from a University City rabbi who died of an apparent heart attack after being threatened by a gun-wielding hitchhiker was found about 9:30pm Tuesday by police.
The car was found in the 4200 block of McRee by Officer Harvey Laux. The car was empty and unlocked, police said.
Rabbi Arnold Asher, 43, of Shaare Zedek Synagogue, 829 N. Hanley Road, died at 12:34a.m. Tuesday at Incarnate Word Hospital after jumping out of his car when a hitchhiker pulled a pistol and ordered Rabbi Asher to drive to Belleville police said.
The hitchhiker then drove off in Rabbi Asher's car--a gray 1969 Rambler American--and authorities were continuing their search for the auto late Tuesday.
Before he collapsed at the hospital, Rabbi Asher told the security guard there the following story, police said.
Rabbi Asher, driving north on South Grand Boulevard about 11:45p.m. Monday, picked up a hitchhiker described as white, about 21 years old, 6-feet 2-inches tall, having a thin build and a beard and thin mustache.
The hitchhiker pulled out a pistol and ordered Rabi Asher to drive him to Belleville and Rabbi Asher said, "Please don't hurt me. I have a bad heart. You can have my car and wallet."
When Rabbi Asher neared Interstate 44 he told the hitchhiker, "I don't care if you shoot me. I am getting out of the car."
Rabbi Asher then jumped out of his car and ran to nearby Incarnate Word Hospital. The security guard, Manuel Santacruz, 29, told police that Rabbi Asher was holding his chest and appeared to be out of breath.
After telling Santacruz his story, Rabbi Asher phoned his wife, Nira, and told her only that he had had car trouble.
Rabbi Asher, who lived in University City and had been a rabbi at the synagogue for 11 years, then collapsed and was treated by hospital personnel. He died at 12:34a.m.
Police were told that Rabbi Asher was seen at Barney's Place, 3012 S. Grand, about 11:30p.m. He bought two six-packs of beer and was seen talking to a man on the street, but witnesses did not see the man's face, police reported.
Rabbi Asher received his B. A. degree from Yeshiva University and studied at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He received the M. H. L. (Master of Hebrew Letters) degree from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, New York, and was ordained there in June 1963. He served as assistant rabbi and director of Jewish studies at B'nai Amoona Congregation in University City from July 1963 until 1967.
In addition to his wife, Rabbi Asher is survived by three children: Naomi Jacqueline, 14; Ruth Tamar, 12; and Jaron Michael, 9; his parents, Phillip and Jeanette Asher; a brother, Dr. Harvey Asher; and a sister, Laurie Meagher.
Funeral services will be at 11:30a.m. Wednesday at Shaare Zedek Synagogue, followed by burial in B'nai Amoona Cemetery. END
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Scroll down this page and just below the final photo on the right, click on the access link to reveal more photos. Double-click on any photo image to enlarge it and to reveal any captions, or attributions by scrolling to the bottom of the photo.
________________________________
Rabbi Asher's papers, sermons and other personal rabbinic records are maintained by The Library Collections of the Jewish Theological Seminary. Donation of the materials was made by the Rabbi's widow, Nira Asher-Geller in 1990.
________________________________
The rabbi featured on this Find A Grave page is one of many included in a "Virtual Cemetery" of rabbis who've passed but who served on St. Louis pulpits during their rabbinate. The complete "Virtual Cemetery" list can be found at SAINT LOUIS RABBIS. Questions about this "Virtual Cemetery" project may be directed to:
Steven Weinreich
Email: [email protected]
Rabbi Asher served several St. Louis congregations:
B'nai Amoona - Assistant Rabbi (1963-1965)
B'nai Amoona - Associate Rabbi (1965-1967)
Shaare Zedek - Senior Rabbi (1967-1978)
and he is listed along with other rabbis who served St. Louis congregations. You can find the full list at SAINT LOUIS RABBIS.
________________________________
The Jewish Theological Seminary
THE LIBRARY
Rabbi Arnold Asher
(intro to the Asher archives)
Rabbi Arnold Asher was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1935 and reared in Passaic, New Jersey. Rabbi Asher received a B.A. from Yeshiva College and a teachers' diploma from the Teachers' Institute of Yeshiva University, 1957; a Masters of Hebrew Letters form The Jewish Theological Seminary, 1961; and rabbinic ordination from The Jewish Theological Seminary, 1963. Rabbi Asher also studied in Israel and at Eden Theological Seminary, St. Louis, ca. 1967-1978. In 1961 he married Nira Libai. He died suddenly in 1978 in St. Louis. They had three children, Naomi, Ruth, and Jaron.
With the exception of student pulpits and the Kingsbridge Home for the Aged in Passaic, New Jersey prior to his rabbinic ordination, Rabbi Asher's entire rabbinic career was spent in St. Louis, Missouri. From 1963 to 1967 he served at B'nai Amoona Congregation, first as assistant rabbi, 1963-1965, then as associate rabbi, 1965-1967. From 1967 until his death, Rabbi Asher was associated with Congregation Shaare Zedek, assuming the position of senior rabbi in 1971.
Rabbi Asher took an active role in community affairs, particularly in political and social action. From 1965 to 1966 he served on the Board of Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam, and was later involved with Breira (1975-1978). He also served as president and treasurer of the St. Louis Rabbinical Association; as a member of a budget committee of the Jewish Federation of Greater St. Louis; and on the boards of Jewish Family and Children Services, H.F. Epstein Hebrew Academy, and the Citizen's Committee on Court Reform.
For more information about Rabbi Asher, see: Don't Cry for Arnie, edited by Jack and Sue Reimer (St. Louis, 1979) an anthology of writings by and about Rabbi Asher.
________________________________
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
June 13, 1963
ARNOLD ASHER ORDAINED RABBI
Arnold Asher, who was recently appointed rabbi of Congregation B'nai Amoona, was ordained rabbi, teacher and preacher at the 69th commencement of The Jewish Theological Seminary of America held Sunday, June 9.
Rabbi Asher was educated at Yeshiva College and the Teachers Institute of Yeshiva University. In 1961, he received the degree of master of Hebrew literature from The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, located in New York City. He served as rabbi at the Home of the Aged and Infirm Hebrews (1), New York, and has taught at Temple Emanuel and Congregation Adas Israel, both in Passaic, New Jersey.
(1) Became The Jewish Home and Hospital for Aged and most recently, is now known as The Jewish Home and Hospital Lifecare System.
________________________________
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
July 12, 1978
POLICE RECOVER CAR HIJACKED FROM RABBI
A car stolen from a University City rabbi who died of an apparent heart attack after being threatened by a gun-wielding hitchhiker was found about 9:30pm Tuesday by police.
The car was found in the 4200 block of McRee by Officer Harvey Laux. The car was empty and unlocked, police said.
Rabbi Arnold Asher, 43, of Shaare Zedek Synagogue, 829 N. Hanley Road, died at 12:34a.m. Tuesday at Incarnate Word Hospital after jumping out of his car when a hitchhiker pulled a pistol and ordered Rabbi Asher to drive to Belleville police said.
The hitchhiker then drove off in Rabbi Asher's car--a gray 1969 Rambler American--and authorities were continuing their search for the auto late Tuesday.
Before he collapsed at the hospital, Rabbi Asher told the security guard there the following story, police said.
Rabbi Asher, driving north on South Grand Boulevard about 11:45p.m. Monday, picked up a hitchhiker described as white, about 21 years old, 6-feet 2-inches tall, having a thin build and a beard and thin mustache.
The hitchhiker pulled out a pistol and ordered Rabi Asher to drive him to Belleville and Rabbi Asher said, "Please don't hurt me. I have a bad heart. You can have my car and wallet."
When Rabbi Asher neared Interstate 44 he told the hitchhiker, "I don't care if you shoot me. I am getting out of the car."
Rabbi Asher then jumped out of his car and ran to nearby Incarnate Word Hospital. The security guard, Manuel Santacruz, 29, told police that Rabbi Asher was holding his chest and appeared to be out of breath.
After telling Santacruz his story, Rabbi Asher phoned his wife, Nira, and told her only that he had had car trouble.
Rabbi Asher, who lived in University City and had been a rabbi at the synagogue for 11 years, then collapsed and was treated by hospital personnel. He died at 12:34a.m.
Police were told that Rabbi Asher was seen at Barney's Place, 3012 S. Grand, about 11:30p.m. He bought two six-packs of beer and was seen talking to a man on the street, but witnesses did not see the man's face, police reported.
Rabbi Asher received his B. A. degree from Yeshiva University and studied at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He received the M. H. L. (Master of Hebrew Letters) degree from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, New York, and was ordained there in June 1963. He served as assistant rabbi and director of Jewish studies at B'nai Amoona Congregation in University City from July 1963 until 1967.
In addition to his wife, Rabbi Asher is survived by three children: Naomi Jacqueline, 14; Ruth Tamar, 12; and Jaron Michael, 9; his parents, Phillip and Jeanette Asher; a brother, Dr. Harvey Asher; and a sister, Laurie Meagher.
Funeral services will be at 11:30a.m. Wednesday at Shaare Zedek Synagogue, followed by burial in B'nai Amoona Cemetery. END
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Scroll down this page and just below the final photo on the right, click on the access link to reveal more photos. Double-click on any photo image to enlarge it and to reveal any captions, or attributions by scrolling to the bottom of the photo.
________________________________
Rabbi Asher's papers, sermons and other personal rabbinic records are maintained by The Library Collections of the Jewish Theological Seminary. Donation of the materials was made by the Rabbi's widow, Nira Asher-Geller in 1990.
________________________________
The rabbi featured on this Find A Grave page is one of many included in a "Virtual Cemetery" of rabbis who've passed but who served on St. Louis pulpits during their rabbinate. The complete "Virtual Cemetery" list can be found at SAINT LOUIS RABBIS. Questions about this "Virtual Cemetery" project may be directed to:
Steven Weinreich
Email: [email protected]
B'nai Amoona - Assistant Rabbi (1963-1965)
B'nai Amoona - Associate Rabbi (1965-1967)
Shaare Zedek - Senior Rabbi (1967-1978)
and he is listed along with other rabbis who served St. Louis congregations. You can find the full list at SAINT LOUIS RABBIS.
________________________________
The Jewish Theological Seminary
THE LIBRARY
Rabbi Arnold Asher
(intro to the Asher archives)
Rabbi Arnold Asher was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1935 and reared in Passaic, New Jersey. Rabbi Asher received a B.A. from Yeshiva College and a teachers' diploma from the Teachers' Institute of Yeshiva University, 1957; a Masters of Hebrew Letters form The Jewish Theological Seminary, 1961; and rabbinic ordination from The Jewish Theological Seminary, 1963. Rabbi Asher also studied in Israel and at Eden Theological Seminary, St. Louis, ca. 1967-1978. In 1961 he married Nira Libai. He died suddenly in 1978 in St. Louis. They had three children, Naomi, Ruth, and Jaron.
With the exception of student pulpits and the Kingsbridge Home for the Aged in Passaic, New Jersey prior to his rabbinic ordination, Rabbi Asher's entire rabbinic career was spent in St. Louis, Missouri. From 1963 to 1967 he served at B'nai Amoona Congregation, first as assistant rabbi, 1963-1965, then as associate rabbi, 1965-1967. From 1967 until his death, Rabbi Asher was associated with Congregation Shaare Zedek, assuming the position of senior rabbi in 1971.
Rabbi Asher took an active role in community affairs, particularly in political and social action. From 1965 to 1966 he served on the Board of Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam, and was later involved with Breira (1975-1978). He also served as president and treasurer of the St. Louis Rabbinical Association; as a member of a budget committee of the Jewish Federation of Greater St. Louis; and on the boards of Jewish Family and Children Services, H.F. Epstein Hebrew Academy, and the Citizen's Committee on Court Reform.
For more information about Rabbi Asher, see: Don't Cry for Arnie, edited by Jack and Sue Reimer (St. Louis, 1979) an anthology of writings by and about Rabbi Asher.
________________________________
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
June 13, 1963
ARNOLD ASHER ORDAINED RABBI
Arnold Asher, who was recently appointed rabbi of Congregation B'nai Amoona, was ordained rabbi, teacher and preacher at the 69th commencement of The Jewish Theological Seminary of America held Sunday, June 9.
Rabbi Asher was educated at Yeshiva College and the Teachers Institute of Yeshiva University. In 1961, he received the degree of master of Hebrew literature from The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, located in New York City. He served as rabbi at the Home of the Aged and Infirm Hebrews (1), New York, and has taught at Temple Emanuel and Congregation Adas Israel, both in Passaic, New Jersey.
(1) Became The Jewish Home and Hospital for Aged and most recently, is now known as The Jewish Home and Hospital Lifecare System.
________________________________
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
July 12, 1978
POLICE RECOVER CAR HIJACKED FROM RABBI
A car stolen from a University City rabbi who died of an apparent heart attack after being threatened by a gun-wielding hitchhiker was found about 9:30pm Tuesday by police.
The car was found in the 4200 block of McRee by Officer Harvey Laux. The car was empty and unlocked, police said.
Rabbi Arnold Asher, 43, of Shaare Zedek Synagogue, 829 N. Hanley Road, died at 12:34a.m. Tuesday at Incarnate Word Hospital after jumping out of his car when a hitchhiker pulled a pistol and ordered Rabbi Asher to drive to Belleville police said.
The hitchhiker then drove off in Rabbi Asher's car--a gray 1969 Rambler American--and authorities were continuing their search for the auto late Tuesday.
Before he collapsed at the hospital, Rabbi Asher told the security guard there the following story, police said.
Rabbi Asher, driving north on South Grand Boulevard about 11:45p.m. Monday, picked up a hitchhiker described as white, about 21 years old, 6-feet 2-inches tall, having a thin build and a beard and thin mustache.
The hitchhiker pulled out a pistol and ordered Rabi Asher to drive him to Belleville and Rabbi Asher said, "Please don't hurt me. I have a bad heart. You can have my car and wallet."
When Rabbi Asher neared Interstate 44 he told the hitchhiker, "I don't care if you shoot me. I am getting out of the car."
Rabbi Asher then jumped out of his car and ran to nearby Incarnate Word Hospital. The security guard, Manuel Santacruz, 29, told police that Rabbi Asher was holding his chest and appeared to be out of breath.
After telling Santacruz his story, Rabbi Asher phoned his wife, Nira, and told her only that he had had car trouble.
Rabbi Asher, who lived in University City and had been a rabbi at the synagogue for 11 years, then collapsed and was treated by hospital personnel. He died at 12:34a.m.
Police were told that Rabbi Asher was seen at Barney's Place, 3012 S. Grand, about 11:30p.m. He bought two six-packs of beer and was seen talking to a man on the street, but witnesses did not see the man's face, police reported.
Rabbi Asher received his B. A. degree from Yeshiva University and studied at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He received the M. H. L. (Master of Hebrew Letters) degree from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, New York, and was ordained there in June 1963. He served as assistant rabbi and director of Jewish studies at B'nai Amoona Congregation in University City from July 1963 until 1967.
In addition to his wife, Rabbi Asher is survived by three children: Naomi Jacqueline, 14; Ruth Tamar, 12; and Jaron Michael, 9; his parents, Phillip and Jeanette Asher; a brother, Dr. Harvey Asher; and a sister, Laurie Meagher.
Funeral services will be at 11:30a.m. Wednesday at Shaare Zedek Synagogue, followed by burial in B'nai Amoona Cemetery. END
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Scroll down this page and just below the final photo on the right, click on the access link to reveal more photos. Double-click on any photo image to enlarge it and to reveal any captions, or attributions by scrolling to the bottom of the photo.
________________________________
Rabbi Asher's papers, sermons and other personal rabbinic records are maintained by The Library Collections of the Jewish Theological Seminary. Donation of the materials was made by the Rabbi's widow, Nira Asher-Geller in 1990.
________________________________
The rabbi featured on this Find A Grave page is one of many included in a "Virtual Cemetery" of rabbis who've passed but who served on St. Louis pulpits during their rabbinate. The complete "Virtual Cemetery" list can be found at SAINT LOUIS RABBIS. Questions about this "Virtual Cemetery" project may be directed to:
Steven Weinreich
Email: [email protected]
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