Friday, March 30, 1945
THE JEWISH NEWS
A History of Temple Beth El
Continued from Page 12
Page Forty-Three
for the Jewish War Sufferers if was established, and on Dec. 17, best-equipped in the country
Europe.
the Men's Temple Club (now was dedicated. The entrance o:
the Men's Club of Temple Beth the congregation into more cony
Elect Assistant Rabbi
In 1917 Rabbi Samuel S. Ma y El) was formed, with Walter S. modious quarters was marked b3
erberg, a graduate of the 191 7 Heavenrich as its first president. an expansion of existing con-
Class of the Hebrew Union Co _ - In 1923, the Men's Club joined gregational activities and the in-
lege, was elected as assista t the newly-formed National Fed- troduction of new ones.
rabbi of the congregation an I eration of Temple Brotherhoods.
From Nov. 10, 1922, to Jul3
the Religious School was re-or _ This year the Men's Club is 1, 1923, the Temple was used by
ganized for departmental won :• celebrating its Silver Jubilee 187,000 people, The congregation.
At the recommendation of th e Anniversary Year, and has a held Friday evening and Sab-
School Board the congregatio a membership of over 600. Dr. bath morning service s in the
made available the ,facilities o f Franklin was elected president First Unitarian Church, in the
the Religious School free to a 1 of the Central Conference of interval between the time that
Jewish children and $2,000 wa s American Rabbis, and the con- the old Temple was vacated and
allocated for religious and re - gregation celebrated the 20th the new Temple occupied. In
creational work for Jewish sot - anniversary of his ministry here.
Continued on Page 50
diers at Camp Custer. The due s
In 1921 Rabbi Samuel Mayer-
of members of the congregatio 1 berg was succeeded by Rabbi
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who were in service were waiv - Henry J. Berkowitz, a graduate -
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ed for the duration. Red Cros s of the 1921 Class of Hebrew • Best Wishes
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Wish
Headquarters reported that Be th Union College, who came here -
El's Unit was the largest and twice monthly in the fall of 1920 .: Greetings and
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most active congregational uni t and until June 1921, when he -
in the city.
was ordained and elected as as- :
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For the Holy Days of 1917 , sistant rabbi.
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Beth El pioneered in the intr -
The Present TeMple
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duction of supplementary ser -
April 20, 1921, marked the -
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vices for the unaffiliated.
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laying of the pre- :
1918 Scout activities were intro
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Fine Face
duced in the Temple, and a Nor sent Temple. On Nov. 10, 1922, -
mal School for the training o E the magnificent Temple at Wood- -..
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Religious School teachers wa ; ward and Gladstone, which is -
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considered
one
of
the
finest
and
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formed. In 1918 the congregatio i
t t .
dedicated service flags. Then ■
were 207 young men in the ser •
vice and four made the suprem
KLIPFEL and Co.
sacrifice. Dr. Franklin spoke a ,
many camps, especially in tia !
Realtors-
East.
Congregational Seder
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In 1919 the first Congregation
SpeciaDzing In Northwest
al Seder was held; a Pontia c
il
branch of the Religious Schoo
Detroit and Suburbs
later the group changed its name educational and philanthropic en-
to the Young People's Society deavors of its members in the
of Temple Beth El and in 1922 Jewish community and was also
assumed its present name- opened to the larger cultural
Young People's Temple Club.
endeavors of the general com-
munity.
Auxiliary Association
Temple Forum Instituted
On Nov. 26, 1901, the Women's
In 1904, services on the eve
Auxiliary Association was form-
ed, with Mrs. Adolph Sloman as of holidays, except Rosh Hash-
its first president. In 1913 the anah and Yom Kippur, were dis-
Association joined the newly- continued. On Sept. 15, 1904, a
formed National Federation of Temple Forum was instituted. On
Temple Sisterhoods, and in 1922 Jan. 1, 1905, the Temple gym-
the name was changed to the Sis- nasium was dedicated. In 1907
terhood of Temple Beth El. From Dr. Franklin was elected presi-
its very start, the Sisterhood was dent of Hebrew Union College
considered the "right arm" of Alumni Association. In 1908 a
congregation, engaging in a var- Girl's Glee Club was organized.
iety of religious, cultural, social, The School Board decided to
philanthropic, social service and put the Religious School teach-
fund-raising activities. Today, ers on salary. Dr. Julian Mor-
the Sisterhood has over 1,000 genstern assisted at the Yom
members and is considered one Kippur services.
In 1909, afternoon Bible class-
of the largest and most active in
es for adults were formed. The
the United States.
On Oct. 27, 1901, Dr. Franklin, 10th anniversary of Dr. Frank-
together with group of minis- lin's ministry here was cele-
ters, organized the first Citizens' brated by the congregation. In
Inter - Denominational Thanks- 1910 the Temple Bulletin was
giving Service in America, which established. The congregation
received national notice and was was host to the Jewish Chautau-
commented upon editorially by qua Society meeting. On Oct.
the London (England) Times. 23 and 24 the congregation cele-
Years later Dr. Franklin was one brated its 60th anniversary. The
of the founders of the Detroit congregation assumed the res-
Round Table of Catholics, Jews ponsibility of maintaining two
beds at the Children's Free Hos-
and Protestants.
Sessions of the Religious pital. The Temple now owns
School were changed to Sunday several hospital beds and a wheel
mornings o n 1 y, with special chair, which are made available
classes held during the week. A to convalescent persons desiring
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children's service on Saturday to use them.
Choral Society Formed
morning was introduced, a chil-
In 1912 the Temple Choral So-
dren's choir organized, and in
Passover
19g33 a High School Department ciety of 60 voices was formed
and a quiet hour of sacred mu-
was established.
sic instituted. In that year, Dr.
Greetings
The Temple on Woodward
Franklin organized the Jewish
and Eliot
Student congregation at Ann Ar-
On April 23, 1902, the corner- bor, the first of its kind any-
stone laying of the new temple where.
from
was held; on Jan. 24, 1903 the
In 1913 Dr. Julian • Morgenstern
first service was held in the new delivered a
series of lectures,
chapel, and on April 18 and 19, which were repeated for several
Hotel Roosevelt
1903, the new Temple, which was years afterwards.
regarded as one of the finest
In 1914 a lot was purchased on
Hotel Roberts
synagogue edifices in the coun- Woodward and Gladstone, for the
try, was dedicated. On Oct. 26, eventual erection of a
new Tem-
Hotel Willards
1902, an associate and junior ple.
membership for young people,
The congregation was host to
Hotel Yorba
was instituted. From June 29 the silver jubilee anniversary of
to July 4, 1903, the congrega- Central Conference of American
Hofel Rex
tion was host to the 14th annual Rabbis, and observed Dr. Frank-
, meeting of the Central Confer-
lin's 15th anniversary with the
ence of American Rabbis. On congregation.
July 8, 1903, Sunday services
In 1915 the congregation ac-
B Mere
were introduced and Friday eve- quired Section Beth El in Wood-
ning services discontinued. On mere Cemetery, which was de-
S., War
Sept. 8, 1903, the congregation dicated by Dr. Franklin on Oct.
pioneered in the adoption of the 19, 1916.
Boodis
"unassigned pew system," which
In 1916 the members of the
was regarded as an important congregation subscribed $67,726
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step towards the democratization
of the synagogue and which rep-
resents Beth El's unique contri-
bution to the synagogue life of
America. Since then, many con-
gregations have followed Beth
El's example.
The entrance of the congrega-
tion into its new home was mark-
ed by an era of organization with
special emphasis on the "institu-
tional" phases of synagogue
and
work. The Temple was to be
the center of the religious, social,
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