Box 2

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series composes the bulk of the collection. There are eulogies that have no name or no date, eulogies written by Rabbi Roth and delivered at Temple Emanuel, eulogies written by Rabbi Roth while in Ohio or elsewhere, and eulogies written by people other than Rabbi Roth. The eulogies are in different formats, some are typed and some are handwritten. They are written on a variety of paper, note cards, scrap paper and most have some Hebrew writing. The Temple Emanuel eulogies are arranged...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series details correspondence to and from Rabbi Roth. Many are thank you notes or contributions to his retirement fund. It becomes clear though this extensive correspondence the importance of the rabbi to his congregation and the many ways he endeavored to help them, be it through his words during a difficult time or recommendations for rabbinical school. An extended correspondence between the rabbi and Thayer Warshaw is included. Warshaw was a temple member who took extraordinary...