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Jack Herman (1922-1969) was a rabbi who served Anshe Emeth Synagogue, Youngstown, Ohio; Beth Israel Synagogue, Warren, Ohio;
and Beth Am Congregation, Cleveland Heights, Ohio (1947-1969). He was a graduate of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
and later served on its Rabbinic Assembly. At Beth Am, a conservative congregation, Herman helped to grow the congregation
from 300 to over 800 families. Following his death, Beth Am erected a new religious school in his memory. In addition to his
work as a rabbi, Herman was also heavily involved in several Jewish organizations. He was an officer of the American Jewish
Congress, chairman of the Cleveland Zionist Youth Commission, and president of the Cleveland Board of Rabbis (1967-death).
He was also past president of the Northern Ohio Region of the Rabbinical Assembly, and a member of the board of the Jewish
Community Federation, the Jewish Family Service, and the Jewish Community Center. Herman was also involved in compiling research
materials on Cleveland Jewish history for the American Jewish History Project. The collection consists of several hundred
note cards containing Rabbi Herman's notes for sermons, marriages, funerals, holidays, and other occasions.
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