Rabbi David Lefkowitz (April 11, 1875 – June 5, 1955), an historic Texan rabbi, became Temple Emanu-El (Dallas, Texas)'s rabbi in 1920. He was rabbi until 1949, when he was replaced by Rabbi Levi Olan. He took a firm stance against the Ku Klux Klan. . The Perkins School of Theology houses the "Sadie and David Lefkowitz Collection of Judaica". Sadie Lefkowitz was active in the National Association of Temple Sisterhoods. Rabbi Lefkowitz was a mason and would attend meetings in attempts to convince fellow masons that the KKK was destructive.
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11 April 1875
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Died |
5 June 1955 (aged 80)
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Zodiac | Aries |
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