Leavenworth County Churches
Jewish Synagogue, Leavenworth
"History of Leavenworth County," 1921
From their first arrival in the city here the Jews
have always maintained a house of worship. In early days services were
held in a building which stood near the northwest corner of Fifth and
Seneca streets. In 1866 a synagogue was erected on the southeast corner
of Sixth and Osage streets. Col. R. N. Hershfield, a resident of Kansas
City. Missouri, is the only living charter member of this church today.
In 1916 this synagogue was torn down and a new temple erected. This
structure represents a cost of $35,000.00. Recently a new $2,500.00 pipe
organ was installed.
The rabbis who have officiated in the old as well as the new temple
since 1893 and the term of their rectorship is as follows: Rabbi Rosenpitz, 1893-1894;
Rabbi Samuel Marks, 1894-1897; Rabbi Kornfelt, 1897-1898 ; Rabbi Zelonika, 1898-1899 ; Rabbi S. Frey, 1899-1901 ; Rabbi Joseph
Kahn, 1901-1904 ; Rabbi David Liknaitz, 1904-1914 ; Rabbi H. Elkins, 1915-1916; Rabbi J. J. Meyerovitz, 1918-1919; and Rabbi Emil Ellinger, who
has charge at the present time.
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