Temple Tifereth-Israel | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
Leadership |
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Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | 26000 Shaker Boulevard, Beachwood, Cleveland, Ohio |
Country | United States |
Location in Cleveland's eastern suburbs | |
Geographic coordinates | 41°28′37″N81°29′44″W / 41.47694°N 81.49556°W |
Architecture | |
Type | Synagogue architecture |
Date established | 1850 (as a congregation) |
Completed |
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Website | |
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The Temple Tifereth-Israel (transliterated from Hebrew as "Glory of Israel") is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 26000 Shaker Boulevard, in Beachwood, a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States.
The Tifereth Israel congregation was founded in 26 May 1850 as a number of families disputed over religious ritual and left the Orthodox Anshe Chesed congregation, the first Jewish congregation in Cleveland. The same year, Rabbi Isidor Kalisch, who had been rabbi at Anshe Chesed, was appointed the first rabbi of Tifereth Israel. [1]
A $3,000 bequest from the estate of Judah Touro, a New Orleans philanthropist, enabled the congregation to establish its first synagogue building on Huron and Miami Streets, dedicated on December 14, 1855. In the 1860s and 1870s, the congregation instituted reforms and, in 1873, became a founding member of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations. Under the leadership of Rabbi Moses J. Gries, in 1894 the congregation dedicated a new synagogue at Willson Avenue that became known as the Willson Avenue Temple, or simply, the Temple.
Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver assumed leadership in 1917 and served for the next 46 years, until his death in 1963. In 1924 Silver established the impressive University Temple, or more simply, The Temple, and later, the Silver Sanctuary, located in University Circle, Cleveland.
This large building was used by the congregation until 1969. As of January 2024 [update] , this building was used for High Holy Days, special events, and life cycle celebrations.
Silver was succeeded by his son, Daniel Jeremy Silver, who had earlier served under his father's direction as an Assistant Rabbi. In 1990, the congregation rededicated The University Temple as the Silver Sanctuary, in their honor. [1] [2]
As the congregation moved further east, a property at Beachwood was acquired and initially built as a school and community center, dedicating the new temple in 1969. The complex currently functions as one of several Jewish centers of community with a religious school and services as well. It contains a library and a museum, as well as several chapels and sanctuaries. People hold B'nai Mitzvot at the Temple and classes are held as well. A thriving Jewish community exists in Cleveland's eastern suburbs, so the Temple's membership of more than 1,500 households continues to grow.
The Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage is located next to The Temple in Beachwood and houses part of the Temple Museum's collection. During 1994 and 1995, the Beachwood temple renovated interiors that included the installation of additional showcases for museum exhibits in the East Building. [1]
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The following individuals have served as senior rabbi of the Tifereth-Israel congregation:
Ordinal | Officeholder | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes |
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1 | Isidor Kalisch | 1850 | 1867 | 16–17 years | [1] |
2 | Jacob Mayer | 1867 | 1874 | 6–7 years | |
3 | Aaron Hahn | 1874 | 1892 | 17–18 years | |
4 | Moses J. Gries | 1892 | 1917 | 24–25 years | [3] |
5 | Abba Hillel Silver | 1917 | 1963 | 45–46 years | |
6 | Daniel Jeremy Silver | 1963 | 1989 | 25–26 years | |
7 | Ben Kamin | 1989 | 2000 | 10–11 years | Contract terminated [4] |
8 | Richard A. Block | 2001 | July 1, 2018 | 16–17 years | Appointed Senior Rabbi Emeritus in 2018 [5] |
9 | Jonathan Cohen | July 1, 2018 | incumbent | 5 years, 209 days |
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