Rabbi John Spitzer was ordained from the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (Cincinnati,Ohio) in 1973. He served as Assistant and then Associate Rabbi of Congregation Shaare Emeth in St. Louis prior to arriving in Canton in 1981.
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He served Temple Israel as Rabbi until his retirement from the pulpit in 2008. During his twenty-seven year tenure at Temple Israel he was active in communal affairs, issues of social justice, education and Zionism.
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Rabbi Spitzer has been honored with two honorary doctorate degrees and has earned a Doctor of Ministry degree from the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.
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He is blessed with his wife, Cheri. They have two sons and two grandchildren.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
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Email: john.h.spitzer@gmail.com
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Click to see the recordings of the celebration of Rabbi Spitzer's 50th anniversary of ordination