page_title: Congregation Temple Israel (Creve Coeur, Missouri)
section_title: Rabbis
hierarchical_section_title: Congregation Temple Israel (Creve Coeur, Missouri) / Rabbis
caption_attribution_description: English: Rabbi Amy Feder is Senior Rabbi of Temple Israel. Rabbi Michael Alper is Rabbi.
context_page_description: Congregation Temple Israel is a Reform synagogue in Creve Coeur, Missouri, USA, a municipality in suburban St. Louis County. Temple Israel's founders differed in opinion from the leadership of Shaare Emeth, favoring the more liberal political and theological view point that was sweeping parts of Europe and the United States at the time. One of these founders was Rabbi Solomon H. Sonneschein, who became Temple Israel's first rabbi. During the first year of operation, Temple Israel had between 60 and 70 members, and 604 persons attended the first Erev Rosh Hashanah services.
context_section_description: Rabbis
  1886-1890 Solomon H. Sonneschein
  
  1890-1928 Leon Harrison
  
  1929-1963 Ferdinand M. Isserman
  
  1963-1967 Martin E. Katzenstein
  
  1967-1987 Alvan D. Rubin
  
  1987-2010 Mark L. Shook
  
  2010-present Amy Feder
  Associate and assistant rabbis
  
  1958-1960 Arnold S. Task
  
  1961-1963 Martin E. Katzenstein
  
  1964-1966 Stanley J. Garfein
  
  1966-1968 Richard F. Steinbrink
  
  1968-1975 Alan D. Bregman
  1972-1980 Mark L. Shook
  
  1975-1978 Joseph P. Klein
  
  1978-1983 Gary A. Huber
  
  1980-1982 Martin L. Levy
  
  1982-1987 Donald M. Kundstadt
  
  1983-1985 Frank W. Muller
  
  1985-1995 Eric J. Bram
  
  1995-2000 Steven L. Mills
  
  2000-2005 Amy B. Bigman
  
  2003-2008 John A. Franken
  
  2006-2010 Amy Feder
  
  2008-present Michael Alper
caption: Amy Feder, Senior Rabbi, Michael Alper, Rabbi
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