Adath Jeshurun

[Central European & German- speaking]

Founded by Wolf Ettinger and Moses Blumenthal with services held at Horner's Hall, 3rd & Brown.

Purchased land in Frankford for a burial ground. In 1865 acquired synagogue building at NewMarket & Noble Sts. from Keneseth Israel . Ten years later moved to the Juliana St.

Synagogue & merged with Adas Israel. Built a synagogue in 1885 at 7th & Columbia. Dedicated larger building at Broad & Diamond in 1912; enlarged and rededicated in 1926.

Present Synagogue in Elkins Park was dedicated in 1964. By the early 1880's, had Reform orientation, and by 1900 under rabbi Klein, became Conservative.