temple israel ohio temple israel reform congregation located riverside drive ohio formed incorporated meeting rented quarters congregation purchased building baptist church 4th jefferson strongly influenced rapidly modernized services founding member congregation sold existing building constructed larger jefferson later severely damaged congregation moved larger multi purpose premises salem outside downtown began use temple israel adding new sanctuary building temple israel moved current building membership grew steadily years families early 1900s peaking 1960s membership families temple israel number long influential congregation larger community included early years 4th jefferson later temple israel originally formed jewish men leadership german jew permanent jewish resident society met daily prayers rented rooms shop old later demolished near monument later larger quarters building cooper building block south main street hired reader purchased today small piece land cemetery street society incorporated moved larger facilities near northeast corner 4th purchased today owned premises building baptist church congregation moving main street structure required extensive building chairman led campaign raise necessary today funds came membership non jewish members local societies including odd mayer wise assisted religious leader dedication seventh congregation owned ohio reform early influenced wise congregation implemented reforms services adopted wise prayer book decade added organ away prayer started religious school 1870s congregation removed candles sanctuary added family mixed choir men women thirteen founding members original cemetery congregation purchased acres restricted community jews allowed reside stores according president dead buried alive couldn live relatives began moving buried cemetery new cemetery including died time process completed years congregation series generally short religious leaders included moses later congregation brooklyn new_york period membership transformed immigrant born native born congregation language record changed german english hired american trained graduate wise born germany orthodox parents popular congregation christian community highly respected non jews attended friday evening turn guest speaker churches jefferson building congregation sold building 4th jefferson constructed new jefferson wise assisted dedication wife died young leaving small children tragedy question faith resigned congregation resigned membership converted wrote financed study later baptist hired congregation comprised families born hungary emigrated united_states widowed mother brothers financial difficulties brother grew new_york later worked help pay schooling graduate college city new_york ordained held high regard membership active force civic activities ambassador area president chapter red_cross served served president later president anti prominent jewish signatories petition presented united_states congressman president united_states asserted wish palestine time future jewish state founders american jewish organization formed specific purpose fighting opposing establishment jewish state palestine tenure building severely damaged charge districts outside flooded area assisted refugees finding shelter established bread line feed suggestion congregation larger building new location outside downtown taken seriously acted membership grown families school held classes twice week classes teachers students year total income today moved temple dallas largest oldest salem building succeeded known skills moral police reforms major goal ministry acquire larger premises outside downtown realized congregation moved new building salem main sanctuary seating people structure included social hall kitchen classrooms offices time congregation began use temple israel left year congregation missouri tenure membership increased families succeeded worked relations like predecessors active community civic life tall man wore swallow tail coat conducting services strong proponent classical reform principles following preference wore temple second convention asserted america away ancient delightful delightful sort sheer spiritual incorporates makes look like argued jews resist pull years later article argued jews celebrate christmas view christians liberal celebrated inherent christmas specifically christian doctrine stating children deprived holiday pleasures asserted judaism religion celebrating holiday act indicate drawn breadth hair nearer worship ecclesiastical christ concluded asking treason jew triumph christian partnership jew christian making better world christ partnership tenure experienced influx jewish immigration original german jewish constituency congregation diverse family membership reached new sanctuary tenure following retirement succeeded born pennsylvania graduated ordained cincinnati worked number non jobs including merchant marine positions including pulpit non pulpit roles appointed director youth education director world war took leave absence volunteer armed forces chaplain served mediterranean_sea jewish chaplain history navy serve combat fleet earned participation operation released active duty december returned briefly went south shore temple chicago taking role temple israel brought congregation reinstated bar inaugurated celebrations organized religious school added hebrew curriculum like predecessors active civic life serving boards large number community organizations possibly best known clergyman faith tenure temple israel experienced rapid growth constructed new sanctuary salem location connected original building end 1960s membership increased families hired assistant died years served interim spiritual leaders arizona served joined jacksonville florida congregation served riverside drive led paul joined previously chaplain congregation mobile alabama bloom introduced number innovations including joint programs new curriculum religious school jewish studies classes adults enhanced friday programs lay led services summer bloom strongly believed temple israel relocate central location jewish community spread vision realized congregation moved new building riverside drive near downtown building salem sold baptist church noted bloom congregation come circle purchased building baptist church downtown sold recent building baptist church order return area membership families bloom retired succeeded graduate attended jerusalem new_york ordained vegetarian wrote syndicated vegetarian cooking column temple israel reformed services introduced bar classes adults tenure congregation celebrated number religious cultural social social action programs year served working inclusion people disabilities special needs moved new_york served interim recent events joined graduate served assistant temple worcester massachusetts temple lancaster pennsylvania chicago coming temple israel graduate joined religious school director director education june retired hired interim senior elevated associate month search process temple search committee unanimously recommended senior temple board directors approved recommendation january making israel senior officially july
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