Kamm's Corners in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
A Modern-Day Exodus
Here in 1963 congregants of Beth Israel-The West Temple, led by Louis Rosenblum, Herb Caron, and Rabbi Daniel Litt, founded the Cleveland Committee (later Council) on Soviet Anti-Semitism, the first American organization created to advocate for freedom for Soviet Jews. In 1970 this work led to the formation of the Union of Councils for Soviet Jews (UCSJ) under the leadership of Louis Rosenblum. The UCSJ, whose national office was located here 1970-1973, became the largest independent Soviet Jewry organization in the world. By the turn of the 21st century, the efforts begun here helped 1.6 million Jews leave the former Soviet Union.
In the years between 1975 and 2003, an estimated ten thousand Soviet Jews were resettled in Cleveland. The Jewish Federation of Cleveland (JFC), the Jewish Family Service Association (JFSA) and other social agencies, schools, congregations and thousands of volunteers helped these new Americans acclimate to American and Jewish life. These agencies and volunteers provided help finding housing and employment and education in Jewish traditions. They and their children now live in freedom, enriching our region.
Erected 2020 by Beth Israel-The West Temple; Western Reserve Historical Society; Jewish Federation of Cleveland; Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 143-18.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Immigration • War, Cold. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1963.
Location. 41° 27.734′ N, 81° 47.606′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Kamm's Corners. Marker is on Triskett Road, 0 miles east of West 144th Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14308 Triskett Road, Cleveland OH 44111, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The National Carbon Company / GrafTech International (approx. 1˝ miles away); Dr. Jared Potter Kirtland (approx. 1.6 miles away); The West Park African American Community (approx. 1.6 miles away); Nicholson Homestead (approx. 1.7 miles away); Cowan Pottery (approx. 1.7 miles away); Alexander Winton Homestead (approx. 2.2 miles away); Lakewood Park (approx. 2.2 miles away); Oldest Stone House (approx. 2.2 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2023, by Grant & Mary Ann Fish of Galloway, Ohio. This page has been viewed 73 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 7, 2023, by Grant & Mary Ann Fish of Galloway, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.