Edward Nathan Calisch

Edward Nathan Calisch (June 23, 1865 in Toledo, Ohio[1] – 1946 in Richmond, Virginia) was an American Reform rabbi.

He studied at the University of Cincinnati and was ordained after graduating from Hebrew Union College.

In 1893, Calisch's congregation felt the need for a more modern prayer ritual.

In 1915 Calisch gave a speech in support of women's suffrage from the steps of the state capitol.

[2] He was an executive member of the American Jewish Committee, the Jewish Welfare Board, the Joint Distribution Committee and the Virginia War History Commission.