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In January, 1892, the congregation
fittingly noted the passing away in
Chicago of Dr. Liebman Adler, one o f
its first rabbis, and always a cherish -
ed friend. On October 14, of the sam e
year, the congregation joyously eels
braked at once the twenty-fifth yea r
braked
of its occupancy
its house of woe
ship and the four hundredth anniver
sary of the discovery of America. Be
sides excellent music rendered by th
choir, appropriate addresses were de
livered by Messrs. Samuel Ileavenrich
Magnus Butzel, Louis Blitz, Dr. L
Late Oldest Temple
Grossman and Rev. Lee S. McColles
ter,
Pastor of the Church of Ou
Member and Veteran Father.
How intense was the public spiri t
of the congregation was shown when
on Friday, January 26, 1893, the D
trait High School was destroyed b
fire. Scarcely had the embers cease
to smoulder, when an invitation wa
It may be due, in some measure, to
extended by our trustees to the Boar s
the growth of this sentiment that
of Education to use of Temple as
when, in September, 1884, Dr. Zirn.
temporary school. The invitation wa :
gratefully accepted and generously ap
dart received an honorable call to the
predated.
chair of history and Jewish literature
Thus, as the years passed, the con
in the Hebrew Union College, he ac-
gregation grew and forged for itsel
cepted the proffered position and ob-
a place in the hearts, not only of it
tained his release from the congrega-
own members, but as well of the entir
tion, although his contract did not ex-
community. But early in Octobe r
pire until some months thereafter.
1898, an event secured that radical)
Upon his departure the congregation
changed, for the time being, the out
presented him with a beautiful en-
look of the congregation. Dr. Loui
grossed testimonial of the regard and
Grossman, the beloved rabbi who ha
esteem which he had won for himself
served continuously and faithfully fo
during the eight years of his hinistra-
14 years, submitted his resignatio n
tion in Detroit. Ile left hosts of
He had received a call as associat
friends behind him and, though many
rabbi in the B'ne Yeshurun congreen
were impatient of his eccentricities,
tion at Cincinnati—a position of hon
all united in admiring his scholarship
or and of responsibility. Regretful!
and his conscientious performance of
Temnle Beth El gave him his releas
duty.
realizing that the change would be t
EMAAUEs. WODIC.
When the time came for election of
his lasting advantage. Before he le t
a successor to Dr. Zirndorf, there was
he was presented with a silver lovin g
no lack of applicants for the position, city as the guests of the Congrega - cup by the members of Temple Bet
but, as might naturally have been ex- tion. by whom they were royally en- El, and tendered a public reception b
pected, the choice fell upon a gradu- tertained. During that assembly, an. the citizens of Detroit.
ate of the Hebrew Union College. On other organization was created, and
Dr. Grossmsn's going left a vacanc
Thanksgiving Day, 1584, Rabbi Louis our Temple has the proud distinction which was difficult to fill. The custo
Grossman was elected to fill the vacant of being the birthplace of the Centra l in vogue among some congregations
pulpit. The gentleman had preached Conference of American Rabbis—an advertising for applicants met with n
trial sermon some time before, and organization whose influence is fel t favor here, as it was deemed undi t
had won the whole-hearted admiration today in the life of every Jewish con- nified both for congregations and rat
of the members, an admiration that gregation of any pretensions in this his to adopt such commercial method .
grew steadily during the subsequent c ,untry.
Applicants. however, were plentif t
14 years that he officiated as rabbi of
Activity continued steadily along all enough, and among them were men
Congregation Beth El. His term of lines of congregational work, though cupying prominent and lucrative pas
office began in January, 1885, and few radical changes in ritual were in- tions. The matter of inviting deli :
from that day, a new spirit was born stitutA. Indeed, there were few to able men was placed in the hands of
in the congregation. Where before it he made, for Congregation Beth El , committee of 18--of whom Louis Bli t
had passively tolerated reforms, it stood by this time abreast of the lead- was chairman and Adolph Freund, s o'
now became aggressively insistent up- ing congregations in America. In Oc- retarv—their action to be ratified
on them. Where, hitherto, there had tober, 1889, Sunday morning lectures the congregation. This committee i t
been apathy and indifference, interest were introduced in the Temple, the vited only two men to address the co t
and enthusiasm appeared. This be- Friday evening services having been gregation, and of these, Rabbi Leo
came manifest in the Sabbath School discontinued some years before. In Franklin, of Temple Israel, Omah
as well as among the members of the 1895, however, the old order of things Nebraska, received the unanimous e i
congregat it n.
was re-established in this regard, dorsement of the congregation. Rub
Rabbi Grossman entered upon his though for some unexplained reason, Franklin obtained his release fro
duties by re-introducing the Friday neither one plan nor the other was Temple Israel Congregation, whom
evening services, which had teen dis- strictly adhered to during these years. had served since his graduation fro
continued sometime previous, and for A rather significant report was sub- the Hebrew Union College in 189
a while they seem to have been well mitted by the committee to whom the Before leaving, he was the recipient
attended, though in the course of Unto advisability of introducing Sunday many honors and tokens of ester
they were again interrupted, and the services, in the first instance was re- both in Omaha and Lincoln, in whi
Sunday lecture substituted, as we shall ferred. Mr. Magnus Butzel, an in- latter place he had preached se
note hereafter. Another step taken tense Jew, but always a progressive monthly on Sunday evenings for fi
by the congregation shortly after the spirit, writes for the committee: "I years.
coming of Rabbi Grossman. was the bow submissively to the stubborn fact
I Rabbi Franklin arrived in Detr
adoption of the Minhag America AA that the Sabbath of the Decalogue is
with his family on January 24, 159
'he prayer book f r the holy days, the weekly disregarded; that the Amen-
and preached his inaugural sermon
Minhag Ashkenez having been re- -an people, as a class, here never re-
a large congregation the followi
tained for these occasions until this alized that their Sunday is the cre- Friday evening. On Saturday morn- nese-000-0-0-0-0-0-00-0
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period.
ation of a Papal council, and that, the ing a memorial service was held for
In the year 1555, two significant overwhe'ming malority of the observ- t the soldiers and sailors who had fallen
services were held in the Temple, each ors of the Sunday as a day of res on the ill.fatod Maine in Havana Har-
being commemorative of the useful- and worship, believe that they observe or. and a collection taken for the mon-
ness of a great man—one a Jew, the -ne of the commandments emanating ument fund.
HOW WE MAY SERVE YOU BEST:
other a non-lee, but equally dear to from Jewish s-urces, and in which t
Regular Friday e-ening services
, ur members, because both were help- 'oin, we would not stultify ourselves. were at once re-introduced, and their
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WASH — EVERYTHING DAMP
ors of humanity. In Ramsgate, Eng- The question: whether to adhere to
success was evident from the first.
land, there had passed awny the man an original law hen-ming obsolete by
In
April.
1899,
the
congregation
DRY
WASH
— EVERYTHING DRIED
shone hundred years of life had keen being constantly broken. or to join in
heartily joined in the celebration of
lohly e-eat in the service • f God and the spirit of that law's intent, and oh-
Dr.
Wise's
eigthieth
birthday,
tender-
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f man. But a few months before. the spree it, and derive again the benefit
f ing him a testimonial which was much
Jewish congregations of the world- its observance conferred in days o
Doctor. Just one
the
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spire:Utica
by
•nd Beth El among them—had lrylee- yore, is too seriously practical to dis soar later, when the good man was
:y and gratefully held spe-ial services miss it with a fe v orthodox phrases." summoned to his reward. we did bon-
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in honor of the one hundredth birth-
Events of importance f•IMw ear " or to his memory. Rabbi Franklin's
fay of the sage and philanthropist. Sir other rapidly from this time on. 0 address was ordored printed by the
n
*Ws Montefiore. Ere that year was September 22. 1895, the newly pub-
congregation and distributed to the
o'er he had passed away—honored and lished Union Prayer Book was adopt -
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%closed by all. Speclal memorial sere. ed as the ritual for Sabbaths, an d members.
One of the first efforts made IL gab-
'ors were held for him in our Temple, some time thereafter its use on Di e
qunday afternoon, August 9, 1585. 'holy days was also confirmed. The fol . bi Franklin upon his arrival bete was
They were very solemn and impress- lowing year a formal law was enacted to awaken the congregation to the ne-
ive.
prohibiting any gentleman from ap- cessity of a new and commodious
Just one day before, our congrega- pearing in the Temple wearing a head school and place of worship.
In October, 1899, It was discovered!
tion had assembled in special service covering of any kind. This was, per-
to do honor to the memory of a roan. haps, the last aggressive action that that our charter had expired by limi-
t who had fallen was necessary to stamp the congrega- tation some years before, and the con-1
•ryman and a
"MAKE WASHDAY
t'e victim to a dread disease—General tion as absolutely and uncompromia gregation was re-incorporated under I
Ulysses S. Grant. Dr. Grossman ingly pledged to uphold the reform the laws of Michigan. The new car.
A HOLIDAY"
preached an appropriate memorial movement. It should be noted, also ',oration took up the duties and re-,
sermon, and the choir rendered special t'- nt for some yearn Congregatio sponsibiliteis of the old, and, under
Beth El has observed all National 1. • new constitution and by-laws, set out
I mosic on this occaeien.
upon a career of its own.
I Thus it is obvious that Congregation •ids . , with appropriate services.
blown from the choir instead of from
the pulpit as heretofore.
Thus, step by step, the congregation
was putting aside the old customs and
adopting those that were more in ac-
cordance with he spirit of the day and
hour. It was decided at this time, too,
to invite one of the students of the Ile-
brew Union College to assist Dr. Zirri.
dont in the holy day services, and in
response to the invitation, Mr. Israel
Aaron was sent here. The services
rendered by him were heartily appre-
ciated by the congregation; and more
than ever before, the congregation re-
alized the need of American horn and
American educated rabbis in the Jew-
ish pulpit of this country.
Beth El shirked no public, private or
religious duty that seemed to lie before
it. Some years later, it celebrated in
fitting form the seventieth anniversary
of America's great rabbi, Dr. Isaac
M. Wise, and contributed to the funds
called for by the U. A. H. C. for the
purpose of a fitting testimonial of love
for the great man whom all delighted
to honor.
In July, 1889, the Union of Ameri-
can Hebrew Congregationa met in our
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