Congregation
Anshei Israel was founded in 1930 and
located originally in downtown Tucson on South Stone Avenue.
Under the spiritual leadership of Rabbi Marcus Breger and
Cantor Maurice Falkow, of blessed memory,
the synagogue relocated in 1946 to 6th Street and Martin,
and,
as the congregation continued to grow,
moved in 1969 to its present location on the corner
of 5th Street and Craycroft.
Rabbi Arthur Oleisky began a 29-year tenure as spiritual
leader
in 1970. Cantor Ivor Lichterman joined us in 1991 and in
1999,
we welcomed Rabbi Robert Eisen to lead our congregation.
In 2005, Rabbi Kelley Gludt was appointed as our assistant
rabbi
and education director.
