Englewood Makes History

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  • Moshe Gold was a spiritual leader. He was the Rabbi at Ahavath Torah for seven years until his passing. His father was Zev "Wold Gold" Krawczynski.
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  • Wolf Gold born Zev Krawczynski was a spiritual leader. He studied at Mir yeshiva and Lida at Yeshiva Torah Vo'Da'as. He was ordained at seventeen and moved to the United States a year later. He served at multiple synagogues across the United States. He founded the Williamsburg…
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  • Barbara “Bobbie” Goldberg, born in 1939 in Allegan, Michigan, lived a life marked by curiosity, dedication, and service to her community. As a young student, she demonstrated strong academic ability and an enthusiasm for learning. She also developed an early interest in sports,…

  • Nathan Goldberg was a spiritual leader. He lived in Englewood for fifty-two years. He was one of the founders of the Congregation Ahavath Torah. He had a wife, Frieda. He had four children, Edna Grusky, Lillian Dorf, Molly Khan, and Louis.
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  • New York born Ruby Goldstein was a prominent figure in American boxing whose career extended well beyond the ring into refereeing and community engagement. Known as the "Idol of the Ghetto" and the "Jewel of the East Side," he was an accomplished professional fighter, Goldstein…

  • Sarah Goldstein was a realtor who lived in Englewood. She graduated from Pace College in 1926. She founded Sarah K. Goldstein Real Estate in 1951. She was a member of the Sisterhood and Hadassah at Congregation Ahavath Torah, the Englewood Chamber of Commerce, the Council of…
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  • A newspaper article describes how the efforts of the Fourth Ward Republican Club and the Negro Civic League contributed to a widespread Republican victory in the election for the county.
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  • Englewood native Harry Gordon was a professional boxer active in the early 20th century, a period often considered part of boxing’s “golden age.” Known for his toughness and durability in the ring, Gordon competed during an era when fighters frequently faced demanding schedules…
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  • Madame Bertha Gounod was a European dress designer whose career spanned the heights of prewar high society and the hardships of displacement and poverty. Born on a farm in Béla, Hungary, the tenth of fifteen children, she rose to prominence before World War I as a celebrated…

  • The Grand Avenue Diner was a restaurant located on Grand Avenue in Englewood.
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