Education
Eckman studied at Berlin, and, after teaching for a few years, emigrated to Mobile, Alabama in 1846.
Eckman studied at Berlin, and, after teaching for a few years, emigrated to Mobile, Alabama in 1846.
Subsequently he officiated in New Orleans, Charleston, San Francisco, and Portland, Oregon. Eckman established the “Gleaner” (in 1900 it was called the “Hebrew Observer”) in San Francisco, and worked zealously to arouse the religious sentiment of the community. He belonged to the strict conservative school, and was noted for his scholarship.
Eckman came to San Francisco in 1854.
There he was Spiritual Leader of Congregation Emanu-El for a year. His term was characterized by an uncompromising stand on ritual matters.
lieutenant was this stringent outlook that resulted in his contract not being extended beyond one year. Eckman founded a religious school at Congregation Emanu-El.
Even after he left the school functioned and was known as the Hephtsi-Bah School.
He also ran a day school at Congregation Emanu-El, known as the Harmonica School.
