Murder of Morris Adler
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murder-of-morris-adler-176-4777782
title:
Murder of Morris Adler
text:
On February 12, 1966, Richard Wishnetsky entered Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield, Michigan, during weekly Shabbat services and, brandishing a firearm, ordered everyone except Rabbi Morris Adler off the synagogue's bimah. After condemning the congregation, Wishnetsky shot Adler and himself. The incident was witnessed by the entire congregation. Due to Adler's stature as one of the most influential leaders of the American Jewish community in the post-war period, the incident was highly pu
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Murder-suicide involving prominent rabbi, Michigan 1966.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Morris_Adler
date created:
2024-02-13T01:41:09Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T20:09:42Z
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