Russia contains one fourth of the inhabitants of all Europe, and one half of the entire number of Israelites.

He traveled throughout the United States lecturing dedicating synagogues and enlisting the interest of the Jewish communities in his plans and projects. The venture however proved a failure and the society did not succeed in opening a college. The temple noted for its architectural grandeur was renamed the Isaac M.

Isaac Mayer Wise (March 29 1819 Steingrub (now Lomnička) BohemiaAustrian Empire - March 26 1900 Cincinnati) was an American Reform rabbi editor and author.