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1874 - 1949

Stephen Wise

Reform rabbi and a Zionist leader in the Progressive Era.

Founder of the Jewish Institute of Religion.

Fun Fact:

Wise was recruited by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in 1914. He was also a close friend of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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Sources:

Stephen Samuel Wise - Wikipedia

"Stephen Samuel Wise" - Jewish Virtual Library

"WISE, STEPHEN SAMUEL" - JewishEncyclopedia.com

"Rabbi Stephen S. Wise - WJC Past President" - World Jewish Congress [Archive]