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	Isaac Mayer Wise - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Wise was active in so many directions, and was so great a power in the history of Judaism in the United States, that it is necessary to treat under distinct headings the various achievements of his long career.
		At a meeting held in the spring of 1847 Wise submitted to the bet din the manuscript of a prayer-book, to be entitled the "Minhag America," and to be used by all the congregations of the country.
		Wise suggested that a meeting be held in the spring of 1849 at Philadelphia, to establish a union of the congregations of the entire country.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Isaac_Mayer_Wise (1349 words)

	Isaac Mayer Wise
		Isaac Mayer Wise was America's outstanding Jew and leading rabbi during the 19th Century.
		Wise found that being a rabbi in Bohemia brought him problems with the government, because of the restrictions still in force against the Jews.
		Wise was also an organizer and mover in the establishment of the Central Conference of American Rabbis, in 1889.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/biography/IWise.html (646 words)

	MyJewishLearning.com - History & Community: Isaac Mayer Wise
		Isaac Mayer Wise [was a] Reform rabbi and pioneer of Reform Judaism in America.
		The latter believed Wise to be too traditional in his approach and he was indeed averse, for example, to biblical criticism being applied to the Pentateuch.
		Wise was instrumental in forming the Union of American Hebrew Congregations [in 1873], and in 1875 the Hebrew Union College, of which he became president.
	www.myjewishlearning.com /history_community/Modern/ModernReligionCulture/MoreEmergence/Reform/Wise.htm (432 words)

	Chap. 3 from Sod Jerusalems: Jewish Agricultural Communities in Frontier Kansas, by L. David Harris
		Isaac Mayer Wise was one of a kind, an extraordinary man -- ebullient, aggressive, an achiever and something of a hell-raiser.
		Wise was born in Bohemia (Czechoslovakia) in 1819 and arrived in the United States in 1846 with wife, child and two dollars in his pocket.
		Rabbi Wise proudly announced that from 12 to 20 Russian families "all healthy and intelligent" had organized "by their own free will and choice" and were ready to head for the plains and the prairies.
	www.kancoll.org /books/harris/sod_chap03.htm (2040 words)

	Isaac Mayer Wise: Architect of American Reform Judaism
		Wise and his supporters then resigned and founded a new congregation in Albany with Wise as the rabbi.
		Wise became incensed and wrote to the governor.
		Wise also fought the attempt, during the Civil War, to bar Jewish and Catholic chaplains from serving in the Union army.
	www.beth-elsa.org /be_s0324.htm (1651 words)

	Judaic Treasures of the Library of Congress: Isaac Mayer Wise
		Bohemian born, Isaac Mayer Wise received a traditional Jewish education in Prague and Vienna, and absorbed Western culture as well.
		Wise was a leading exponent of a moderate, pragmatic Reform Judaism, responsive to the exigencies of contemporary American life.
		Isaac M. Wise called this book, The Cosmic God, "the first fruit of my independent research in science and philosophy." It had its origin in a series of lectures delivered in the fall and winter of 1874-75, at B'nai Yeshurun, Cincinnati, where he had served as rabbi since 1854.
	www.usisrael.com /jsource/loc/Wise.html (1174 words)

	Isaac Mayer Wise Biography / Profile of Isaac Mayer Wise Biographies
		Isaac Mayer Wise (1819-1900), American Jewish religious leader, was the builder of Reform Judaism in the United States.
		Isaac M. Wise was born on March 29, 1819, in Steingrub, Bohemia.
		Wise's greatest achievement was the establishment of the three key institutions of Reform Judaism in America.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/isaac-mayer-wise (205 words)

	¬d¸ß: [wise] - ½u¤W^º~¦r¨å (English-Chinese Dictionary)
		They are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
		{ Wise in years }, old enough to be wise ; wise from age and experience ; hence, aged ; old.
		Note : Wise is often used as a suffix in composition, as in likewise, nowise, lengthwise, etc., in which words - ways is often substituted with the same sense ; as, noways, lengthways, etc.
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	Isaac Mayer Wise
		Wise was the oldest son of Regina and Leo Weiss, and was born on March 29, 1819, in Steingrub, Bohemia (currently a part of Czechoslovakia).
		In 1854, Wise went to Cincinnati, Ohio, to become rabbi of Beth Eichim, a Reform congregation.
		Nevertheless, despite his setbacks, Wise continued to advocate a union of congregations, a common prayer book, and a college to educate and train American rabbis.
	www.us-israel.org /jsource/biography/IWise.html (646 words)

	As much as Wise was convinced about the necessity of reform
		As much as Wise was convinced about the necessity of reform, he was even more determined to bring about the union of the American congregations.
		This union, he found out, was not to be easily achieved, for until that point, Wise’s ideas had received “notice but not acceptance” ( Jick 128).
		Wise pushed “that every one must be a member of a congregation, and every congregation a member of the Union” ( Temkin 260).
	spider.georgetowncollege.edu /htallant/courses/his338/students/ccarter/Congregational%20Union.htm (423 words)

	The rabbinical wisdom of Isaac M. Wise (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Isaac Mayer Wise came to the New World in July 1846 with a wife and child, $2 in his pocket and a dream.
		Rabbi Wise established the three main institutions of Reform Judaism: Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, the Union of American Hebrew Congregations and the Central Conference of American Rabbis.
		Rabbi Wise had already gained a reputation in his short time in the United States both for his oratorical skills and his strong commitment to reform.
	www.enquirer.com /editions/2000/03/29/loc_the_rabbinical.html (1197 words)

	JewishGates.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The modern Orthodox, represented by Isaac Leeser, were suspicious, and the radical reformers led by Rabbi David Einhorn viewed Wise's compromises with tradition as treachery.
		Wise's final attempt to unite all of America's Jews was the establishment of the Central Conference of American Rabbis in 1889.
		Wise hoped that this union of rabbis would serve as an authoritative body for all American congregations.
	www.jewishgates.com /file.asp?File_ID=379 (384 words)

	Wise - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Henry Wise Wood (president of the United Farmers of Alberta)
		Isaac Mayer Wise (American Reform rabbi, editor, and author)
		This is a disambiguation page â” a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wise (87 words)

	Information on wise
		Wise -- U.S. County in Texas Population (2000): 48793 Housing Units (2000): 19242 Land area (2000): 904.606170 sq.
		Wise -- U.S. County in Virginia Population (2000): 40123 Housing Units (2000): 17792 Land area (2000): 404.042338 sq.
		Wise, VA -- U.S. town in Virginia Population (2000): 3255 Housing Units (2000): 1594 Land area (2000): 3.072609 sq.
	www.wkonline.com /d/wise.html (648 words)

	Wise, Isaac Mayer -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		It was founded in 1875 at Cincinnati, Ohio, by Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise, and...
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	www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=9077260 (676 words)

	The Plum Street/Wise Temple
		Rabbi Wise, who believed in "molding Judaism to the times," also established Hebrew Union College (1875; present campus by A. Lincoln Fechheimer & Benjamin Ihorst; 1907 and later; 3101 Clifton Ave, Clifton), as well as The American Israelite (1854).
		In 1864 the B’nai Yeshurun congregation commissioned a new house of worship for Wise from James Keys Wilson (1828-94), Cincinnati’s first native architect.
		The spectacular, recently restored interior is exotically stencilled in saturated colors, with Hebrew inscriptions chosen by Wise, original brass chandeliers, and turn-of-the-century electric lights.
	www.daap.uc.edu /library/archcinci/4wisetemple.html (326 words)

	wise : Definition from the Online Dictionary at Datasegment.com
		Hence, especially, making due use of knowledge; discerning and judging soundly concerning what is true or false, proper or improper; choosing the best ends and the best means for accomplishing them; sagacious.
		Dictated or guided by wisdom; containing or exhibiting wisdom; well adapted to produce good effects; judicious; discreet; as, a wise saying; a wise scheme or plan; wise conduct or management; a wise determination.
		Wise in years, old enough to be wise; wise from age and experience; hence, aged; old.
	onlinedictionary.datasegment.com /word/Wise (415 words)

	Isaac Mayer Wise
		WISE, Isaac Mayer, clergyman, born in Stein-grub, Bohemia, 3 April, 1819.
		In 1854 Dr. Wise was called to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he has remained.
		In 1854 he published the weekly, "The Israelite," and in 1855 a German supplement, "Die Deborah." He has also issued a special ritual called "Ninhag America," which has been adopted by a large number of congregations, and he has been an industrious writer on Jewish and polemical topics.
	www.famousamericans.net /isaacmayerwise (449 words)

	Before understanding the reform efforts of Isaac Mayer Wise
		Before understanding the reform efforts of Isaac Mayer Wise, one must first grasp the roots of the Reform movement and its ideal.
		As Isaac Mayer Wise became increasingly oriented in the United States, he grew aware of the melancholy state of American Judaism.
		His notions were centered purely in returning Judaism to the “simplicity and brevity” of its earlier days and “[purging] it from the accretions of the centuries” ( Blau 35).
	spider.georgetowncollege.edu /htallant/courses/his338/students/ccarter/Reformed%20Judaism--A%20History.htm (449 words)

	AllRefer.com - Isaac Mayer Wise (Judaism, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Isaac Mayer Wise 1819–1900, American rabbi, founder of organized Reform Judaism in the United States, b.
		Wise was liberal in his religious and political views.
		See study by A. Key (1962); J. Heller, Isaac Wise: His Life, Work, and Thought (1965).
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/W/Wise-Isa.html (243 words)

	ISAAC MAYER WISE - LoveToKnow Article on ISAAC MAYER WISE
		ISAAC MAYER WISE - LoveToKnow Article on ISAAC MAYER WISE
		He was opposed to political Zionism, and the Montreal Conference (1897), at his instigation, passed resolutions disapproving of the attempt to establish a Jewish state, and affirming that the Jewish Messianic hope pointed to a great universal brotherhood.
		In keeping with this denial of a Jewish nationality, Wise believed in national varieties of Judaism, and strove to harmonize the synagogue with local circumstances and sympathies.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /W/WI/WISE_ISAAC_MAYER.htm (160 words)

	Visitor's Guide: Cincinnati.Com
		The Isaac M. Wise Plum Street Temple is located at the corner of Eighth and Plum streets, across from St. Peter in Chains Cathedral and Cincinnati City Hall.
		Founded in the early 1870s by Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise, Reform Judaism is the largest and oldest Jewish movement in North America.
		Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise, one of the country's foremost Jewish leaders of the 19th century, orchestrated many of the temple's early religious practices.
	www.cincinnati.com /visitorsguide/stories/022302_mustsee.html (780 words)

	Wise - Open Dictionary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Wise, Stephen Samuel Wise -- (United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949)).
		Wise, Isaac Mayer Wise -- (United States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900)).
		wise (vs. foolish) -- (having or prompted by wisdom or discernment; "a wise leader"; "a wise and perceptive comment").
	open-dictionary.com /Wise (310 words)

	HUC-JIR > Inauguration > Inaugural Charge to David Ellenson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Our founders - Isaac Mayer Wise and Stephen Wise - were surely called as well, as were the generations of teachers, scholars, and lay leaders who supported and advised them.
		We take seriously the transforming possibility that we are divinely intended - that we are part of a cosmic plan beyond our ken. God has called upon us to be part of this moment in Jewish history.
		Isaac Mayer Wise saw our destiny embedded in our Bible, and borrowed it for our College logo: " Haboker or " - "Dawn appeared." For we Jews aspire always for the promise of the dawn, and an end to the night - an end to times of oppression and evil.
	holocaustandhumanity.com /inauguration/charge.shtml (886 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Wise Isaac Mayer
		Isaac : other books in the Old Testament: Wisdom
		Isaac (Hebrew, âlaughterâ), biblical patriarch, the son of Abraham, half brother of Ishmael, and father of Jacob and Esau.
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	JewishGates.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		His arrival in the United States coincided with the Cleveland Rabbinical Conference, which, under the leadership of Isaac Mayer Wise, adopted a platform designed to permit a broadly based union among the various tendencies in American Judaism.
		This marked the beginning of a bitter feud between Einhorn, the uncompromising Reformer, and Rabbi Wise, who was ready to moderate his Reform in the interests of unity.
		Unlike Minchag America (Isaac Mayer Wise's prayer book), Olat Tamid didn't just shorten the traditional service; it was a creative work expressing the Einhorn's Reform ideal of the universality of humanity with an anti-particularistic strain.
	www.jewishgates.com /file.asp?File_ID=289 (445 words)

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