 In February 1907 , the congregation created a four @-@ room Talmud Torah . In September of that year Samuel Rabinowitz was hired as rabbi for a three @-@ year term , renewed in 1910 for another three years . A " junior congregation " was created from the members of the Talmud Torah . They elected , as their first " pupil rabbi " , Harry Halpern , who later served for five decades as rabbi of the East Midwood Jewish Center . 
