Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-14
Rabbi Julius 7. Loeb ,
Religious and Civic
Leader Here, Dies
Was Official of Jewish
Council for Academies
And Institutions

Rabbi Julius T. Loeb, 70, for
many years a prominent religious
and civic leader here, where he had
served several congregations as
rabbi. died today at his home, 1927
Thirteenth street NV. Although
in failing health for six months
he had been seriously i'll only a
short while.
At the time of his death, Rabbi
Loeb was executive secretary Of the
Jewish Council for Academies and
Institutions, an organization formed
to coordinate financial activities
Of Jewish institutions of the Dis
trict. He was named to the post
IN October, 1889, after retiring as
head Of the Southeast Hebrew Con-
gregation. Members of the congre-
cation suggested pension for him,
but he declined, saying, Man should
work as long as God grants him
life and health"
DR.. Loeb was widely known as a
pioneer worker for Zionism in this
country. A native OF Brest-Litovsk,
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long line OF noted rabbis and Hebrew
scholars.
Called From Nashville.
In 1901. the Congregation of Adas
Israel, Sixth and I streets NV,
called DR.. Loeb from Nashville,
Tenn, to take charge. When he
left it in 1907, the congregation had
grown to more than 200 members
and its new edifice had been built
From 1907 and over a period of
several years, DR.. Loeb served in
Atlanta, and Birmingham, Ala, and
at Charleston, S. c. He was chair
man of Jewish War Relief in
Charleston in 1857.
DR.. Loeb returned to Washington
in 1919 to head the Jewish Institute
at Fourth and F streets S.W., a
forerunner of the Jewish Community
Center. Then, in 1922, he became the
leader OF the Ohev Sholom Congre-
cation at Fifth and I streets NV,
and served 1t for eight years. After
becoming leader Of the congregation,
one Of his first duties was to Off
ciate at funeral services for his son,
Joseph w. Loeb, who died as the
result of being gassed and wounded
in the World War. The latter con-
gregation increased by several hun
dred during his period of service.
Since 1902 he had been affiliated
with the Masonic fraternity and at
the time of his death was an
honorary life member of Harmony
Lodge, F.. A. A. NJ
Active in Many Duties.
DR.. Loeb had been active in many
duties. He was associate editor of
the American Jewish Review in At
lanta from 1912 to 1914. He also had
served as honorary president of the
Atlanta Zionist Organization; was
q past president of the Washington
Zionist Organization; a past presi-
dent of Grace Agular Lodge, indie
pendent Order of BNai Birth. He
also had served as national director
Of the Union of Orthodox Jewish
Congregations of America. He also
served as second vice president of
the Washington Council on Inter-
national Relations.
DR. Loeb was a member of the
board of directors of the Jewish
Community Center.
During the World War, DR.. Loeb
served as chaplain at Camp Han
cock, Augusta, Ga, and at Camp
Crane, Allentown, Pa. He also
served here for some time as chap
lain at services under the Jewish
Welfare Board at Citizens Military
Training Corps centers and was
widely known in war veterans or
CARNATIONS. Recently he had been
religious head of the synagogue Of
the Hebrew Home for the Aged.
Was Defender Of Judaism.
He was an expounder Of Biblical
lore In the light of modern thought
and a stanch defender Of tradi-
tional Judaism.
DR.. Loeb Is survived by his second
wife, Mrs. Rose Main Loeb; by
three sons, Herman S. Loeb, this
city: Aaron S. and Leopold Loeb,
both of New York: two daughters,
Mrs. Victor Rose Norfolk, Va. and
Mrs. J. H. Goldstein, Charlotte, N.
c.; two sisters, Mrs. Maurice Rein
hardt and Mrs. Ida Gordin, both OF
Los Angeles, and half brother,
Rabbi Michel Tukazinsky. promi-
nent rabbi Of Palestine. and four
grandchildren. Dr. Loeb's first wife,
Mrs. Gertrude Loeb, died more than
IL years ago.
Funeral services will be held at
pm. tomorrow In the Adas Israel
Synagogue. Sixth and I streets NV.
R,1rfal will he in the AdAs Israel