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   Isaac Levi, first President 1865-1868

PAST PRESIDENTS OF TEMPLE ISRAEL

	2004-2006	Kenneth Weinberger
	2002-2004	Elaine R. Jaffe
	2000-2002	Steven J. Swedler
	1998-2000	Richard M. Schwartz MD
	1996-1998	Robert F. Pollock
	1994-1996	Keith J. Mirman
	1992-1994	Scott H. Jaffe
	1990-1992	Brian M. Toll
	1988-1990	Andrew M. Jaffe
	1987-1988	David Meckler MD
	1985-1987	Dr. Irwin R. Weiner
	1984-1985	David Unger
	1983-1984	Fabian S. Yelin
	1981-1983	David Meckler MD
	1979-1981	Milton Wiskind
	1977-1979	Jerome L. Holub
	1975-1977	Leona Sacks
	1973-1975	George Korman
	1971-1973	Herman L. Arenson
	1970-1971	Dr. Jack A. Schwartz
	1968-1970	Dr. Reuben R. Pliskin
	1966-1968	Edward J. Rabb
	1964-1966	Nathan Koplin
	1962-1964	Ben W. Holub
	1960-1962	Robert D. Moss
	1959-1960	Sidney J. Bear
	1958-1959	Irving B. Bennett
	1956-1958	Sam A. Barnett
	1954-1956	Nathan Koplin
	1952-1954	Marvin M. Perelman
	1951-1952	Julius F. Darsky
	1950-1951	Willard C. Bear
	1944-1950	Meryl Sicherman
	1942-1944	Benjamin H. Marks
	1940-1942	Meryl Sicherman
	1937-1940	Benjamin H. Marks
	1936-1937	Albert Buxbaum
	1933-1936	Henry D. Fuerst
	1921-1933	Louis Loeb
	1912-1921	Isaac J. Frank
	1909-1911	Louis Loeb
	1908-1909	David Tuholsky
	1907-1908	Abraham Polsky
	1896-1907	Isaac J. Frank
	1886	Joseph Whitelaw
	1874	Isidore Cohen
	1865-1868	Isaac Levi

Presidential Reminiscences
by Jerome Holub
 

2002-2004
Elaine Jaffe became the second woman president of Temple Israel. During her administration, Mitzvah Day was established which was a big success in the entire community.

2000-2002
Steven J. Swedler is a CPA.

1998-2000
Dr. Richard Schwartz is a practicing physician.

1996-1998
Robert Pollock was president from 1996-1998.

1994-1996
Keith Mirman is an accomplished person in the home remodeling field. He has helped the Temple for many years with their building problems and was honored recently for his long service to the Temple.

1992-1994
Scott Jaffe operated a computer company until it was sold. He is now part of the Akron Library Board.

1990-1992
Brian Toll is a stock broker for Merrill Lynch.

1988-1990
Andrew Jaffe worked for his uncle in a chemical supply company until it was sold. He also received a law degree at the University of Akron.

1985-1987
Dr. Irwin R. Weiner was a practicing dentist.

1984-1985
David Unger was an official for the Martin Wheel Company.

1983-1984
Fabian Yelin was an attorney who also served as legal counsel for the Alside Company.

1981-1983, 1987-1988
Dr. David Meckler was a practicing pediatrician in Akron for many years.

1979-1981
Milton Wiskind was an official with Myer Industries and served for many years on the Akron Jewish Center Board. He was a strong advocate for fiscal responsibility in the Jewish community.

1977-1979
Jerome Holub was the only person to be president of Dapper Dan, the Touchdown Club and the Summit County Sports Hall of Fame, all sports organizations. He was also president of the Akron holocaust Committee and the first honoree of the Akron Bar Association Senior Lawyer Award. He also received the Professionalism Award from the local bar and an award from the national Association of Chapter Thirteen Trustees for service to the community. Jerry was a co-founder of the Akron Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.

1975-1977
Leona Sacks became the first woman President of the Temple. She was a very active worker in the Temple Sisterhood and was its president from 1958-1960.

1973-1975
George Korman worked the U.S. Post Office.

1971-1973
Herman Arenson was an Akron attorney.

1970-1971
Dr. Jack Schwartz was a dentist.

1968-1970
Dr. Reuben Pliskin was an outstanding surgeon. He was seriously injured in World War II but recovered and became prominent in the medical field in this area.

1966-1968
Edward J. Rabb was an attorney in Barberton and also ran several movie theaters in the area. He also served as President of the Temple Brotherhood.

1962-1964
Ben W. Holub was a community activist. He was also a practicing attorney who served as a draft appear agent during World War II and was a past president of the Jewish Community Federation and the Jewish Family Service on two different occasions.

1960-1962
Robert Moss was a prominent attorney in the area and was also president of the Akron and Ohio State Bar Association. He was the first Jewish attorney to receive the Sir Thomas more Award from the local bar association and was also inducted into the Akron Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.

1959-1960
Sidney Bear was president of the Bear Furniture Company.

1958-1959
Irving B "Babe" Bennett was the principal of the IB Barnett Company in Barberton and later established a bank in Barberton. He served Akron as president of the Rosemont Country Club and of the Montrose Club Inc.

1956-1958
Sam Barnett was a scrap metal operator.

1954-1956, 1964-1966
Nathan Koplin was a prominent Akron attorney who served as an Akron Municipal Judge and alter, as Probate Judge of Summit County. He also served as president of the Akron Jewish Center and of the Jewish Family Service.
 
1952-1954
Marvin Perelman operated Marvin Interiors in Akron and was in charge of the Temple Endowment Fund for many years.

1951-1952
Julius Darsky operated the Golden Age Distributing Company. He also had the Pepsi Cola franchise in Akron and was a renowned soft drink mogul throughout the country. Julius was a past president of the Akron Jewish Center, Rosemont Country Club and the Jewish Federation of Akron.

1950-1951
Willard Bear was an official in the Bear Furniture Company. Later, he became a stock broker. He was also a past president of the Akron Jewish Center and the Jewish Federation of Akron.

1940-1942, 1944-1950
Merryl Sicherman was an Akron attorney. In his administration, J. Marshall Taxay served as Rabbi of the congregation. Rabbi Taxay was renowned orator and did much to revitalize religion in the Akron area after World War II.

1937-1940, 1942-1944
Ben Marks was a realtor in the Akron area.

1936-1937
Albert Buxbaum was a very active community leader and was also a past president of the Akron Jewish Center. He operated a rubber products business in Canton for many years.

1933-1936
Henry Fuerst was a prominent lawyer in the Akron area. He also served a president of the Jewish Family Service.

1909-1911, 1921-1933
Louis Loeb operated the J Koch Company, a clothing store on South Main Street that was in business for many years until it closed in the last part of the 20th century. During the Depression years, it was a struggle to keep the Temple in operation, but Mr. Loeb's presence was a big factor in its continual progress. During his administration, Rabbi David Alexander was hired.

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