Abram Wolf Edelman

Abram Wolf Edelman (a.k.a. Abraham Edelman) (1832–1907) was a Polish-born American rabbi. He was the first rabbi in Los Angeles, California, serving as the first rabbi of Congregation B'nai B'rith, from 1862 to 1885. It is now known as the Wilshire Boulevard Temple.

Early life Abram Wolf Edelman was born on August 17, 1832, in Kutno, Poland. He had a classic Jewish education. He married and immigrated to the United States with his wife in 1851, the year he turned nineteen. He was also the cantor. Another son, David W. Edelman, became a doctor and later served as chief of staff at the Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, later known as the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Death Edelman died on July 26, 1907, in Los Angeles. He was buried at the Home of Peace Cemetery, a Jewish cemetery in East Los Angeles.