Herman Freedlander Tombstone
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Herman Freedlander was the proprietor of the immensely important Freedlander’s department store.
Anna Claspy
2014.06.03
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Celebrating Seder at the Knesseth Israel Temple
Jewish Community Today
The congregation of Knesseth Israel Temple celebrates Seder, a Jewish ritual feast that marks the beginning of Passover.
Knesseth Israel Temple
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2013
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Local Jewish Historian Ed Abramson Standing with Holocaust Torah
Jewish Community Today
Photo of historian Ed Abramson in front of the Holocaust Torah at Knesseth Israel Temple.
Linda Hall
Wooster Daily Record
2009-09-19
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Knesseth Israel Temple Today
Jewish Community Today
Photo of the front of the Knesseth Israel Temple.
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2013-06-13
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Knesseth Israel Temple Today
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Photo of the front face of the Knesseth Israel Temple.
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2013-06-13
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Knesseth Israel Temple Today
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Photo of the door of the Knesseth Israel Temple.
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2013-06-13
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Knesseth Israel Temple Today
Jewish Community Today
Photo of the exterior of the Knesseth Israel Temple.
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2013-06-13
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Letter from John McSweeney to Harold Freedlander, 1949
Building the Knesseth Israel Temple
Letter from John McSweeney to Harold Freedlander after he accepted the invitation to join the Un-American Activities Committee. McSweeney spoke at the dedication of the Knesseth Israel Temple in 1950.
John McSweeney
Wayne County Public Library Genealogy and Public History Department
1949-01-24
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Letter from John McSweeney to Harold Freedlander
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Handwritten letters from John McSweeney to his friend, Harold Freedlander. McSweeney spoke at the dedication of the Knesseth Israel Temple in 1950.
John McSweeney
Wayne County Public Library Genealogy and Public History Department
1948-03-06
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Knesseth Israel Temple Yearbook, 1967
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Program shows the growth of the congregation in the 1950s and 1960s, as well as the existence of a Wooster Jewish Community Association.
Wooster Jewish Community Association
Wayne County Public Library Genealogy and Public History Department
Wooster Jewish Community Association
1967
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Knesseth Israel Temple Program
Article on the Expansion of the Knesseth Israel Temple, 1959
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From the Daily Record, showing the extreme growth of the Temple in the 1950s.
Daily Record
Wayne County Public Library Genealogy and Public History Department
Wooster Daily Record
1959-09-28
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Harold and Lois Freedlander, 1939
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Photo of Harold Freedlander, one of the founders of the Knesseth Israel Temple, in 1939 with his wife, Lois. Both Harold and Lois were instrumental in making the Knesseth Israel Temple a reality.
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1939-01-23
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Photo of Harold and Lois Freedlander 23 Jan, 1939
Plaque at the Knesseth Israel Temple
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Photo of a plaque by the door of the Knesseth Israel Temple commemorate the cornerstone of the building in 1950.
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2013-06-13
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Placing the Knesseth Israel Temple's Cornerstone, 1950
Building the Knesseth Israel Temple
Daily Record Photo featuring the moment the Jewish community started building their temple.
Wooster Daily Record
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1950-09-25
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Abraham Greenbaum Naturalization, 1842
Early Jewish Residents
Naturalization record of Abraham Greenbaum, Wooster’s oldest Jewish resident.
Court of Common Pleas, Wooster Ohio
Wayne County Public Library Genealogy and Public History Department
Court of Common Pleas, Journal 10, 237-238
1842
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David Freedlander's Passport Application, 1898
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In 1898, David Freedlander’s health began failing. He thought it would be best for his health if he returned to Europe for some time, so he applied for a passport in 1898. He later died while making the voyage, leaving Freedlander’s Department store in the hands of his seventeen year old son, Herman.
United States of America Customs Office
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M. Schaffer, Notary Public, 218 Bank St., Cleveland, OH
1898-07-30
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Harold Freedlander with Portrait of his Grandfather, David Freedlander
Early Jewish Residents
Harold Freedlander stands next to a photo of his grandfather, one of Wooster’s earliest Jewish residents, David Freedlander.
Wayne County Public Library Genealogy and Public History Department
circa 1970
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Harold Freedlander with David Freedlander
75th Anniversary of the Jewish Community Program, 1953
Early Jewish Residents
Program from a ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Jewish Community - with David Freedlander and Louis Licofsky. At the founding of the Knesseth Israel Temple in 1953, these two were thought to be the Temple’s first residents.
Knesseth Israel Temple
Wayne County Genealogy and Public History Department
1953
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The front of Knesseth Israel Temple
Knesseth Israel Temple
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The facade of Knesseth Israel Temple on Cleveland Road, with the front sign in view
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6/13/2013
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1670 Cleveland Rd. Wooster, Ohio 44691