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GREETINGS!
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Modern
Life Insur-
.
ance
More than
Life Insur-
ance
Compliments of
JACKSON
ELECTRIC
COMPANY
INSTALLERS OF THE
ELECTRICAL FIXTURES
ELECTRICAL WORK
For the B'nai Moshe Synagogue
Randolph 6380
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A MESSAGE
A. H. FIXLER
the officers of the synagogue and
to members of the building com-
mittee on the occasion of the cor-
nerstone laying.
Inspired by the highest ideals
and unselfish devotion to the con-
gregation, their efforts will reflect
credit not only upon the individual
members of the congregation but
also to the entire community.
Representing
Detroit Life Insitrance Co.
"The Company of ServIre
302 Detroit Life Bldg.
Randolph 8181
Res., 8740 Arcadia.
Euclid 6654•M.
Hearty Congratulations
to the new
B'nai Moshe Synagogue
from
MR. AND MRS. A. II. FIXLER
AND FAMILY.
Is
The Carpenter Work
on the new
B'nai Moshe Synagogue
Is Being Done by
Harry 'Rosman
A. Balbirer
1470 Atkinson Ave.
Longfellow 3832
The FAMOUS
CLEANERS • DYERS
INCORPORATED
CREATES SCHOLARSHIP
AT HEBREW UNIVERSITY
JERUSALEM.—(J. T. A.)—A
fund of £2,500 to provide an an-
nual scholarship at the Hebrew
University in memory of Jose
Bonsaude of Lisbon was estab -
lished by his grandsons. The pro
visions of the scholarship state
that the beneficiary is preferably
to be a Sephardic Jew.
The establishers of the fund
hope to increase the amount to
£10,000 by additional contribu-
tions from other members of the
Bensundo family. The fund was
established through the efforts of
Dr. Ben Zion, Keren Ilayesod dele-
, gate.
HEADS COMMITTEE
OF ARRANGEMENTS
LATH WORK
on the new
B'nai Moshe Synagogue
• will be done by
4465 Beaubien St.
SAM
DICKMAN
Melrose 1111
2912 Webb. Hemlock 9I36-M
ANTHONY DEUTSCH
5.
The Brick to be Used in the New
B'nai Moshe Synagogue
Within the short time of 12 years it is the second
time that Congregation B'nai Moshe undertakes the
great task of building a spiritual home, a house of
worship, which shall accommodate at the same time a
Talmud Torah and Sunday School and serve as a cen-
ter to promote the social contact between the mem-
bers of the congregation as well as between Jew and
fellow Jew and what is of still greater importance be-
tween the Jewish youth of both sexes.
In both lines, in its architectuarl structure as in its
interior, in its mode of worship, its rites and ceremon- •
ies, the Temple and its services shall be Orthodox.
True and loyal to the traditions of our religion, it shall
embody—to speak with George Eliott—"the soul of
Israel ;" but in the scope of its work, in the method
it accepts to combat and solve the problems growing
out of present day conditions, further, in the accom-
modations it gives to its members, it shall be modern.
Within the brief span of 12 years—the second Tem-
ple. No European mind might comprehend the trag-
edies, the hardships, the sacrifices, that are involved
in this fact.
The boast and pride of European congregations,
even of those of the Capital cities are the venerable
age of their synagogues. European synagogues, their
age and influence are measured by centuries. Euro-
pean congregations must spend only once to be
aroused to the pitch of enthusiasm, must only once
spend from their means for the Crection of a syna-
gogue, must only once honor the Lord with their prop-
erty, and the synagogue thus established will survive
them and serve the spiritual needs of coming genera-
tions.
How different is the problem of American Jewish
Congregations, how incomparably more difficult is the
task they have to confront! The fact that Congrega-
tion B'nai Moshe must erect within 12 years its second
synagogue, that it must in such short time appeal the
second time to its members for funds, that it must
arouse again the enthusiasm of its members for the
sacred cause of Israel, is not an isolated case, it is the
Shiboleth and Symbol of the American Congregation
and their hard struggles for maintenance, self-preser-
vation and fulfilment of their functions in the deepen-
ing and strengthening of the religious life in Ameri-
can Israel.
Many are indeed the congregations that, put an
the balance, are found wanting in enthusiasm and
energy to meet the task of erecting so soon a second
Temple to carry out their purposes. Many once flour-
ishing Jewish communities, who stood once in the
foreground of Jewish activities, whose names show
like a star on the firmament of Jewish life, have
passed out of existence or became reduced to nonen-
tities on account of the change of neighborhood and
their inability to take up again and commence a new
congregational life.
All the more is Congregation B'nai Moshe, its lead-
ership and membership to be congratulated, that in
the face of such tremendous difficulties and hardships,
their spirit did not slacken and their courage did not
fail them, that they consecrated themselves anew
the reorganization of their congregation and rebuild-
ing of their sanctuary.
The mythical Phoenix arises after it has been bur-
ied to ashes to a new life and to the joys of happy
youth. Not less remarkable as to witness a Jewish
congregation reduced on account of outward condi-
tions to the shadow of its former self arising to re-
newed life and activity in the sacred house of Israel.
May the Blessing of the Lord rest upon it, may it
become a force and power in the guidance and estab-
lishment of the religious moral and social life of a large
membership in our city.
30 ARABS GO BLIND,
3 DEAD AFTER EATING
POISONED SHEEP MEAT
Will be Furnished by
JERUSALEM.—(J. T. A.)—In
habitants of the Arab village, Has
Almar, near Sated, believe that
the curse of Allah has come upon
the village, when 30 of their num-
ber were stricken with blindness
JOHN A. MERCIER
BRICK CO.
The New
BRIEF HISTORY
OF B'NAI MOSHE
By RABBI MOSES FISCHER
A. H. Fixler
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AND
624 W. Elizabeth
As one of the first members of
the B'nai Moshe Congregation, I
take this opportunity of extending
my heartiest congratulations to
and three died without visible
cause, Oct. 30.
An investigation inaugurated
by the authorities disclosed that
the 33 villagers partook of raw
sheep meat purchased from the
local Arab butcher. It was found
that the sheep had been bitten by
a serpent.
A number of other villagers are
in a grave condition due to con-
sumption of the poisoned meat.
F1Itti
By B. F. GOLDMAN, Secretary
In the summer of 1911 a hand-
ful of men, recent arrivals from
Hungary, met in a restaurant on
Ilasting,s street, then the hub of
Jewish life in Detroit, and decided
to organize a congregation that
would enable them to worship in
accordance with the traditional
characteristics and customs
brought with them from a land
where the Jew for a half century
had been emancipated and enjoyed
the benefits of religious and secu-
lar education without the baneful
limitations imposed upon their co-
religionists living in other Euro-
pean countries.
Although the Hungarian-Jewish
settlement of Detroit at that time
consisted of hardly more than 25
or 30 families, the movement
proved successful and on Sept. 2,
1911, Articles of Association were
drawn up and signed by the fol-
lowing charter members: Aaron
Holland, Emil Schulman, Sam Ed-
elheit, Ilerman Goldberger, lgnatz
Lebowitz and Sam Greenbaum.
Holland First President.
Aaron llolland was elected first
president and the above named
formed a board of trustees.
During the first year of its ex-
istence the congregation worship-
ped in a hall at Hastings and Ade-
laide streets. The high holidays
of the second year found them in
the Hannah Schloss building and
the folowing year they rented
quarters in a hall on Hastings
near Brewster st. Herman Rich-
ner, Joseph Hartman and Sam
Greenbaum were presidents dur-
ing the three years. They were
followed in office by Ben Schwartz
and Martin Klein.
In 1915 the congregation was
strong enough to purchase a mod-
est home on Eliott street near
Hastings which satisfied its pur-
pose until the early part of 1917
when under the leadership of the
late Herman Eichner the congre-
gation, at that time embracing
about 70 families, felt sufficiently
strong to erect a synagogue pro-
viding a seating capacity of 600,
a social hall accommodating an
audience of 300 and Talmud Torah
and Sunday School rooms that en.'
abled a yearly enrollment of over
100 children of the neighborhood,
regardles of their parents' affilia-
tion with the synagogue, to ac-
quire a religious education. It
should be recalled that in those
years the United Talmud Torah
Schools had not as yet provided
sufficient facilities for the rapid-
ly rising number of Jewish chil-
dren in the city.
The new synagogue is beil
have a naturaL stone front.
The banquet hall will aceo:
meetings or dances. Adjoinin
kitchen. There will be show
sium. The hall will also hay(
presentation of plays.
The main auditorium will
rooms for a Talmud Torah an
appropriated for an office and
The balcony will seat 320
hall and a rest room.
The architects arc Kohnel
•
Congr
The B'nai M
serving of the
gratulation of
upon the prop
new synagogu ,
The publisl
Jewish Chroni
acclaim whit
Moshe on this
Named After Morris Gunsberg.
At the corner-stone laying exer-
cises of the synagogue at Garfield
and Beaubien streets, the congre- members, Elias F.inzig, acm
gation, which at that time bore the its present title, Congregation I
name of one of its most ardent Moshe, Mr. Einzig donating
proceeds from said change t,
new building fund. The sons
CONG. B'NAI MOSHE daughters of Morris (io ns
SPIRITUAL LEADER who at the age of FO yews n ,
is still a source of inspirati
the membership, were t h e hn
bidders and the congregation
sequently bears the name "So!
Moses."
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sonality and arduous work of
ident Herman Eichner,
his building commtitee, heads
Jacob Farkas, was earns
successful conclusion and the
gregation was in a position t.
ercise its religious, educatems
vial and communal functions
scale fully justifying the vis)
its proponents.
Mr. Eichner was succeeds
Sam Gunsberg who occupie(
presidency fur three c. ■ IISI`C
years. During his adminktr
t h ,. ) 1 1
the ace(ti)enrggyrr.e.guant,ii(sm ia n cquired
Rabbi Fischer Comes Her
RABBI MOSES FISCHER ' Under the presidency of he
Compliments of
Sincere Good Wishes to the New
B'nai Moshe Synagogue
from the furnisher of the
Lerner, Sobel Co.
ROUGH LUMBER
General Contractors for the New
•
B'nai Moshe Synagogue
Manufacturing
COMMON BRICK
510 BOOK TOWER
Randolph 4865
Gutherie & Brand
Acme Cut Stone Co.
Office, 3895 Roulo Ave.
Telephone Cedar 0761
Mr. Mercier is not connected with any other Brick Company using his name.
"Largest Stone Dealers in Michigan"
Will Furnish the Stone for the New
B'nai Moshe Synagogue
9690 Greeley Ave., Cor. Kenwood
and G. T. It It Longfellow 5770
Lumber Co.
Wholesale and Retail All Kinds
CONSTRUCTION LUMBER
Crating Lumber, Timbers, Hardwood ,
Hardwood Flooring, Piling
Railroad Ties
205 S. Harbaugh
Cedar 1001.101