Alexander S. Gross (1917 – March 10, 1980), was an American Orthodox rabbi who established the Hebrew Academy of Greater Miami, the first Orthodox Jewish day school south of Baltimore, Maryland. Gross played a central role in the establishment of Jewish life in south Florida.

Rabbi
Alexander Sender Gross
Personal
Born1917
Died(1980-03-10)March 10, 1980 (aged 62–63)
ReligionJudaism
NationalityAmerican
SpouseShirley Gross
ChildrenRabbi Shraga Gross, Ora Lee Kanner, Rabbi Karmi Gross, Ephraim Gross, Gila Schwerd
DenominationOrthodox
Alma materTorah Vodaath, Columbia University, University of Miami
Jewish leader
SuccessorRabbi Yosef Heber
PositionPrincipal
YeshivaRabbi Alexander S. Gross Hebrew Academy
BuriedJerusalem, Israel
SemikhahTorah Vodaath

A graduate of Yeshiva Torah Vodaath and the Mesivta, he was also educated at Columbia University. In addition, he studied advanced Jewish Studies at the University of Miami.

Gross was the president of the Rabbinical Alliance of America, was active in the United Jewish Appeal and in the State of Israel Bonds, was regional chairman of Torah U'Mesorah, and was a member of the Rabbinical Council of America's educational committee. He was a strong supporter of Israel, visiting in 1963,[1] and spending a sabbatical year there in 1973–74.[2] Gross was a close student of Rabbi Shraga Feivel Mendlowitz, the founder of Torah U'Mesorah, an outreach and educational organization, that was described by the words of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein: "Were it not for him, there would be no Torah study and no Fear of Heaven at all in America."[citation needed]

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  1. ^ "Miami Beach Philanthropist Sees Israel the Fulfillment of His Lifelong Dreams". Jewish Floridian. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Hebrew Academy, Central Agency Begin Institute for Torah Studies". Jewish Floridian. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
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