Rabbi Emanuel Rose died Feb. 7, 2020. Rabbi Rose was the husband of Lorraine Rose, father of Melanie Rose, Tania Rose, Laura (Scott) Rose Lewis, Rabbi Joshua (Channah) Rose, and grandfather of Zachary, Elliot, Chloe, Eliav, Akiva and Rafael.

He served as Congregation Beth Israel’s Senior Rabbi from 1960, until his retirement in 2006.  Rabbi Rose was born in Jamaica, New York, into a family with 15 generations of rabbis. 

For over four decades as the leading voice of Reform Judaism in Oregon, Rabbi Rose addressed the major ethical, cultural, social and political issues, such as civil rights, church-state relations, nuclear war, capital punishment, anti-gay legislation, poverty, the environment censorship,  and reproductive rights.  

A private burial service was held at the Beth Israel Cemetery. A community memorial service will be held at Congregation Beth Israel (1972 NW Flanders St., Portland) on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 4 pm in the Main Sanctuary, followed by a reception in Goodman Hall.