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Ruth Dancyger and Sue Koletsky Interview, 02 July 2008

Participants: Dancyger, Ruth (interviewee) / Koletsky, Sue (interviewee) / Bell, Erin (interviewer) / Calder, James (interviewer)
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Ruth Dancyger, historian of Temple-Tifereth Israel, and Sue Koletsky, director of the temple museum, discuss the history of Temple Tifereth Israel at E. 105th Street in Cleveland, OH. Among the topics covered in depth are the history of Jews in Cleveland, the history of Zionism, the career of Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver, including his role at the synagogue and the important part he played in the early Zionist movement, the art and architecture of Temple-Tifereth Israel, the Coventry neighborhood…

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