New Britain herald., 1926-10-28
RABBI ROSENBERG,
 BELOVED BY FLOCK,
 DIES OF PNEUMONIA
Pioneer Of Jewish Cler6ynen Here Had LabOred for His
 People for 36 Years
HEBREW RESIDENTS MOURN
 DEATH OF OLDEST LEADER

Religious Director Saw Community
 of Ills People Increase From Eight
 to $50 Families-Obsequies Today
 Attended by Noted Association of
 His Faith as Mark of Esteem and
 Love.
 Rev. Elias Rosenberg aged 62 years died at 2:30 o'clock this morn ing at the New Britain General hos pital where he had been a patient for seven days. Death resulted from pneumonia.
 He was the first rabbinical clergy man to come to New Britain, settling here in 1890, a few months alter he reached the United States to take up the religious work in preparation for which he had devoted 15 years of study in and about the province Of Kovno, Russia Prior to coming here he was engaged in his calling in Meriden for several months. During periodic trips to New Britain to min ister to the spiritual needs of local Hebrews, who had no synagogue and no rabbi, he received and accepted an invitation to settle here.
 Pioneer Here Among Faith.
 When Rabbi Rosenberg came to New Britain there were eight Jewish families. Today there are $50. A small structure on Willow street, which at the time was the center of the small Jewish population, was inn provised as a synagogue, and for the more impressive rituals of the Jew ish religious calendar hall in Cal umet building on Church street was occasionally rented This was usually for the services of the Sabbath. The Jewish population and its congrega- ton advanced under the guidance of Rev. MT. Rosenberg until in later years the synagogue at Elm and Chestnut streets was erected and be- came the center of worship. For more than a quarter of a century he was the only clergyman of his faith in the city. In more recent years others have come here and as- sisted by lifting the burden of the increasing duties incident to the in- crease in population.
 Enjoyed Affection of His People.
 He enjoyed an extensive acquaint- ance throughout the state, frequently assisting in the rituals of congrega- tions elsewhere. Not only among the opponents of the orthodox Jewry, but also among the more modern clergy of his own and other faiths, his re- ligious zeal was recognized and re- spected. Profound respect and affec- tion marked the attitude of the en- tire Jewish population of New Brit ain toward their religious leader.
 Rabbi Rosenberg was a member of the board of education of the He brew school. He was a member of the Hebrew Free Loan association and active in the benevolent work of that organization. Fraternally he was a member of the Foresters, B'nai B'rith and the Zionist organization.
 For many years he served as can- tor of the Brotherhood Sons of Is- rael, and when Tephereth Israel Congregation Jewry was formed he also served as cantor for that syna- gogue.
 Leaves Large Family. He is survived by his widow, and II sons and daughters, who are: David J., who is in business in Cali fornia; Frank N. Buffalo, N. Y. businessman; Nathan H.. merchant in Hartford; Louis H.. wholesale ieweler in Boston; Edward, Boston attorney; Simon. president of the National Press Co, in New York; Maurice, attorney in Stamford Sam uel, employed in the P. S5 r. Corbin division of the American Hardware Corporations; Isidore, teacher of piano. of this city; Miss Anne Rosen- berg, teacher in the public schools here; Mrs. Louis Feldman of New York city
 Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Talmud Torah on Elm street, follow ed by services in the synagogue Of the Brotherhood Sons of Israel. h. torment was In Beth Alom cemetery where service was also held.
 Assisting in the funeral were sev- eral of the leading rabbinical clergy men of this state, including Rabbis Levenberg of New Haven, Hurewitz of Hartford, Hoffenberg of Hartford. Hadas and Aronson of this citv