Moses Cyrus Weiler

Rabbi
Moses Cyrus Weiler
Personal
Born
Moses Cyrus Weiler

(1907-03-23)23 March 1907
Riga, Latvia
Died4 December 2000(2000-12-04) (aged 93)
Jerusalem, Israel
ReligionJudaism
NationalityLatvia
South Africa
Israel
SpouseUna Gelman
Children6
Parents
  • Zalman Dov Ber Weiler (father)
  • Hannah Weiler (née Hurwitz) (mother)
DenominationReform Judaism
Alma materUniversity of Delaware
Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion
PositionRabbi
SynagogueTemple Israel
PositionChief Minister
OrganisationUnited Jewish Progressive Congregation
BuriedJerusalem, Israel

Moses Cyrus Weiler (23 March 1907 – 4 December 2000) was a Latvian-born South African rabbi and founder of Reform Judaism in the country. He was Chief Minister of the United Jewish Progressive Congregation (later the South African Union for Progressive Judaism) and served as rabbi of Temple Israel in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, the mother synagogue of the country's Reform movement.[1] He is credited with growing the movement, with 25 congregations established during his tenure.[2] He made aliyah to Israel in 1958, where he spent the second part of his life.

  1. ^ South Africa's Oldest Reform Synagogue Is a Place Where Few Jews Dare Venture Haaretz. 19 June 2019
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