Word: schuchtern
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Died. William Armhold, 94, "oldest rabbi in the U. S."; in Atlantic City. Born in Schuchtern-Baden, Germany, in 1829; he came to the U. S. in 1853; founded a synagogue in Pittsburgh; was cantor of the Keneseth Israel Temple, Philadelphia, for 52 years; retired from active work in 1913. Said the Public Ledger (Philadelphia): "He was a leader in every Jewish movement in this city...
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