Haymarket to the Heights: The Movement of Cleveland's Orthodox Synagogues From Their Initial Meeting Places to the Heights

Authors

• Jeffrey S. MorrisFollow

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Description

This document traces the movement, growth and demise of the small neighborhood synagogues, or shuls, established by newly-arrived Eastern European Jews in the Haymarket area as they migrated to the eastern suburbs.

ISBN

EISBN-13: 978-1-936323-46-3, EISBN-10: 1-936323-46-X

Publication Date

2014

Publisher

MSL Academic Endeavors

City

Cleveland

Keywords

Shuls, Orthodox Synagogues, Cleveland Haymarket, Reform movement, Cleveland Glenville neighborhood, Cleveland Mt. Pleasant neighborhood; Cleveland's Jewish History, Kehillat Yaakov Cedar Road Synagogue, Taylor Road Synagogue, Heights Jewish Center, Jewish Immigrants in Cleveland, Jewish, History

Disciplines

History | Jewish Studies | United States History | Urban Studies and Planning

About the Author

Jeffrey S. Morris is also the author of Beechwood, The Book.

Mr. Morris has worked with PeopleMaps to geo -locate the historic synagogues on the layered map program: http://peoplemaps.esri.com/cleveland/

Author Bio

Jeffrey S. Morris graduated from Cleveland Heights High School in 1974. He served in the Peace Corps from 1980 to 1982, working with rural banks in the Philippines.

He spent many years in the wholesale paper industry before joining the Jewish Family Services Association (JFSA) in 2000 as their Director of Operations. While working with the agency, he attended evening and weekend classes at Cleveland State University, earning his degree in 2003 from the Levin College of Urban Studies.

In 1996, Jeff published Beechwood the Book, detailing the transformation of Beachwood, Ohio from farmland into one of northeast Ohio’s most desirable bedroom communities. He followed this with Haymarket to the Heights (2014).

In 2012, Jeff volunteered to assist the City Council of Cleveland Archives classifying and documenting over 6,000 brittle files containing over 30,000 photos of buildings that once occupied Cleveland streets between 1950 and 1980. In 2013, he was honored by the City Council and Mayor Frank Jackson with a resolution in appreciation of this work.

Jeff retired from JFSA in 2021 to take on a part-time role as the Manager of Mayfield Cemetery in Cleveland Heights. This shift from a demanding 24/7 position has given him more time to pursue his passion for Cleveland's history. He strongly believes in the importance of using primary sources to ensure that future generations have accurate information.

Jeff is currently researching the development of Woodmere, Ohio, and documenting the multiple relocations of Miles Road from the city limits of Cleveland to Solon.

Beechwood, The Book can be accessed at https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/clevmembks/11/

Comments

Printed Copies (soft cover) of Haymarket to the Heights are available for purchase via CashNet, Cleveland State University's online purchasing system.

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$20 -- includes postage and packaging

Recommended Citation

Morris, Jeffrey S., "Haymarket to the Heights: The Movement of Cleveland's Orthodox Synagogues From Their Initial Meeting Places to the Heights" (2014). Cleveland Memory. 23.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/clevmembks/23