Editing Isaac Klein (section)

==Personal life, education, and career==
Klein was born in the small village of [[Palanok Castle|Várpalánka]], today part of [[Mukachevo]], in what was then [[Kingdom of Hungary|Hungary]]. He emigrated with his family to the United States in 1921. He earned a BA from [[City College of New York]] in 1931. Although nearing ordination at the [[Yeshiva University]]'s [[Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary]], he transferred to the [[Jewish Theological Seminary of America]] (JTSA), where he was ordained in 1934 and received the advanced Jewish legal degree of ''Hattarat Hora’ah'' under the great talmudic scholar Rabbi Professor [[Louis Ginzberg]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Klein, Dr. Rabbi Isaac - Jewish Buffalo History Center |url=https://jewishbuffalohistory.org/a-z/klein-dr-rabbi-isaac/ |website=jewishbuffalohistory.org |access-date=11 May 2025 |date=15 January 2021}}</ref> He was one of only three people, along with Boaz Cohen and [[Louis Finkelstein]], to ever to receive this degree from JTSA. Klein subsequently earned a PhD from [[Harvard University]] under the pioneering academic of Judaic studies [[Harry Wolfson]].

He married the former Henriette Levine in 1932 and had three daughters, Hannah, Miriam, and Rivke. Devoted to his family, he dedicated his major work, ''A Guide to Jewish Religious Practice'' to his children, sons-in-law and 13 grandchildren listing each by name.

Klein served as rabbi at Kadimoh Congregation in [[Springfield, Massachusetts]] from 1934 to 1953; Temple Emanu-El, [[Buffalo, New York]], 1953–1968; Temple Shaarey Zedek, Buffalo, (which was created from the merger of Emanu-El with Temple Beth David in 1968), 1968–1972.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rabbi Isaac Klein - Temple Beth Tzedek |url=https://www.btzbuffalo.org/rklein |website=www.btzbuffalo.org |access-date=11 May 2025}}</ref> He and his wife, who was an educator, founded Jewish day schools in both Springfield and Buffalo.

Despite the difficulties facing a congregational Rabbi raising a family, Klein volunteered for the U.S. Army during [[World War II]] as a chaplain. He served over 4 years, rising to the rank of Major and was an advisor to the high commissioner of the Occupation government. He also served on special assignments for Jewish soldiers in the U.S. Army in the 1950s, receiving the simulated rank of Brigadier General for these missions. His experiences in the war are described in his book ''The Anguish and the Ecstasy of a Jewish Chaplain''.