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Wise, Isaac Mayer


United States, Religious Person    (1819-03-29 to 1900-03-26)
• Jewish Rabbi, founder of liberal "Reform" Judaism in America (See: Jewish Enc bio)
• Works of isaac Wise, including issues of "The Israelite" available online (See: Isaac Wise Archive)
• 1846 : Emigrated from Bohemia (Germany) to the U.S.
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1860 1870 1880 1890 1900
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Ochs, Adolph S.   (Associate of, 1880 to 1900-03-26) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1884 : Ochs married Rabbi Wise's daughter, Iphigene (Effie)
Hebrew Union College   (Founder of, 1875 to 1900-03-26) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Founder and President
Union for Reform Judaism (URJ)   (Founder of, 1873 to 1900-03-26) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1885 : Chairman, Pittsburgh Conference (See: Delaration of Principles) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Isaac M. Wise Temple   (Member of, 1853 to 1900-03-26) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Chief rabbi
• 1854 : Founded journal "The Israelite", later named "American Israelite" (See: Jewish Enc article)
Masonic Grand Lodge (USA)   (Member of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Bnai Brith International   (Member of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1855 : "Masonry is a Jewish institution whose history, degrees, charges, passwords, and explanations are Jewish from the beginning to the end."