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THE JEWISH NEWS-83 1941 and now has a membership (conservative) 'was organized in
Friday, September 28, 1951
of 900 families. Rabbi Leon 1944 as an orthodox congrega-

etroit

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one of the most prominent
was organized in 1913.
younger Conservative Rabbis in thodox)
three times president of the
CongregatIon Beth Itzchock
the
country
and
is
nationally
Detroit Public Library Com- known as an educator and (orthodox), organized in 1914, is
mission; was awarded honor- preacher. Under his leadership, served by Rabbi Isidor Strauss.
Congregation Ahavas Achim
ary degrees by the University the congregation developed one
of Detroit, Wayne University of the most comprehensive. reli- (orthodox) and Congregation
and Hebrew Union College; gious educational systems. in the Beth Yehuda a (orthodox) were
was presented with a "Cita- country. He served during World organized in 1916.
tion for Distinguished _Living" War II as a Chaplain in the
The Downtown Synagogue
by the Detroit Round Table of Southwest Pacific and in Japan. (orthodox), organized in 1923, is
Catholics, Jews and Protest- Honorable Charles Rubiner is served by Rabbi Herman Rosen-
ants.
President of the Congregation. wasser.
The present rabbi of th e Joseph Abp whams,
Congregation Shaarey Zion
Executive
Temple, Dr. B. Benedict Glazer Director of the synagogue, is (orthodox), organized in 1923, is
who came here in 1941, is na President of the National Asso- served by Rabbi Leo Goldman.
tionally known as a scholar ciation of Synagogue Adminis-
The Young Israel Synagogue
teacher, preacher and leader • trators.
(orthodox), organized in 1924, is
He founded in 1943 the Insti
served by Rabbi Samuel Prero.
OTHER CONGREGATIONS
tute on Judaism for the Chris
Congregation Bnai Zion (or-
Congregational
Bnai
Israel,
tian Ministers of the city and
thodox),
organized in 1924, is
holds among many importan t Detroit's oldest Orthodox con- served by Rabbi Solomon Gru-
posts the Presidency of th e gregation, was organized in 1871 skin.
Wranglers Club, the Protestan t by Polish Jews. - Isaac Paneth is
Congregation Bnai Jacob (or-
Clergymen's Association of De the present Rabbi. •
troit, and the Presidency of th e
Congregation Bnai David (or- thodox) was organized in 1925.
Congregation Shaarey. Sho-
Wayne County Chapter of th e thodox), originally Beth David,
Michigan Society for Menta 1 was formed by Russian Jews in mayirki (orthodox), originally
Hygiene. Dr. Glazer was recently 1892. It is today the largest Congregation Beth Israel, was
cited as one of the seven leading Orthodox congregation in the organized in 1925. Isaac Kaplan
citizens of Detroit and was city with over 600 families. is the present Rabbi.
Congregation Adas Yeshurun
elected for a life tenure at the Joshua Sperka is the Rabbi.
(orthodox)
was organized in
Temple.
Congregation Beth Abraham,
Temple Beth El, with a mem- organized • in 1892, has been 1927.
Congregation Beth Tikvah
bership of 1600 families, is the served for 36 years by Rabbi
fourth largest Jewish congrega- Joseph Thumim, Dean of the De- (orthodox), originally Congre-
tion in the country. Rabbi Sid- troit Orthodox Rabbinate and gation Petach Tikvah, was or-
ney Akselrad is the Assistant President of the city's Council ganize°. in 1927. Leizer Levin is
Rabbi. Nate S. Shapero, Presi- of Orthodox P - bbis, and Rabbi the present Rabbi.
Congregation Beth Shmuel
dent of Cunningham Drug Israel Halpern who came in 1949.
(orthodox), organized in 1931, is
Stores and nationally known
Congregation Beth Moses (or-
communal leader, is President thodox), organized in 1902 by served by Rabbi Joseph Rabin-
of the Temple. Irving I. Katz, Romanian Jews, is served by owitz.
The Detroit Hebrew Congre-
Executive Secretary of the Tem- Rabbi Isidor Schneebalg.
gation (orthodox) was organized
ple and historian of the Jews of
Congregation Beth Tefilo in 1935.
Michigan, _founded in Detroit in Emanuel (orthodox) is a merger
The Joseph W. Allen Memorial
1941 the National Association of in 1932 of Congregation Beth
Synagogue (orthodox), organ-
Temple Secretaries.
Tefilo (organized in 1904) and ized in 1937, is served by Rabbi
CONGREGATION
Emanuel (organized in 1917).
David Bakst.
SHAAREY ZEDEK
Congregation Beth Aaron
Congregation Gemiluth Chas-
When Temple Beth El intro- V'Israel (orthodox) is a merger sodim (orthodox), organized in
duced reform:, in the Orthodox in 1924 of Congregation Tifereth 1939, is served by Rabbi Leopold
ritual in 1861, 17 members with- Israel (organized in 1905) and Neuhaus.
drew and organized the Ortho- Congregation Beth Aaron (or-
David W. Simons Synagogue
dox Shaarey Zedek Society, ganized in 1922).
(orthodox), was organized in
Congregation
Nusach
Harie
1939.
which is today the third largest
Conservative congregation in (orthodox) was organized in
Rose Sittig Cohen Synagogue
(orthodox) was organized in
the midwest with a membership 1907.
Congregation Beth Isaac (or- 1940.
of 1400 families. The first presi-
dent was Hiram Kraushaar and thodox), organized in 1908, is
TEMPLE ISRAEL
the first rabbi was M. Sapper. served by Rabbi Gershon Frank-
Temple Israel, Detroit's second
el.
The first synagogue of the con-
reform congregation, was organ-
Congregation Mishkan Israel ized by members of Beth El in
gregation was on Congress and
St. Antoine, formerly the St. (orthodox), organized in 1911, is
Matthew - Colored Episcopal served by Rabbi Isaac Stoliman.
Congregation Mogen Abraham
Church. In 1878, an edifice was
dedicated on the same cite, the (orthodox), organized in 1911,
first synagogue built by Detroit is served by Rabbi Max Wohl-
Sincere Best
Jews. Among the prominent Or- gelernter.
Congregation Bnai Moshe was
thodox Rabbis who served this
congregation before 1903 were organized as an orthodox con-
Rabbi Aaron Ashinsky, now 84 gregation in 1911 and recently Wishes for a
years of age and a resident of became conservative. Rabbi
Pittsburgh, and the scholarly Moses Fischer, now Rabbi Emeri-
Happy New Year
and much beloved Rabbi Yehu- tus, came to the congregation
in
1923.
Moses
Lehrman
is
the
dah L. Levin. In 1903, the con-
gregation moved to the Winder present Rabbi.
Congregation Beth Joseph (or- To the Communities
Street Synagogue and in 1904,
Rabbi Rudolph Farber, the con-
gregation's first English-speak-
Of Detroit
HOLIDAY GREETINGS
ing Rabbi, came here.

Rabbi Abraham M. Hersh-
man, a graduate of the Jewish
Theological S e minary of
America who came here in
1907, was the congregation's
first Conservative Rabbi. Now
serving as Rabbi Emeritus, he
has the longest record of serv-
ice with a single Jewish con-
gregation in the city. He is
one of the outstanding Con-
servative Rabbis in the coun-
try and is .nationally known as
a scholar and author. "Under
his guidance, the congrega-
tion moved in 1915 to Willis
and Brush and in 1932 to the
present magnificent synagogue
on Chicago and Lawton. Dr.
Hershman is the founder of
the Zionist movement in De-
troit and was awarded two
Honorary Degrees by the Jew-
ish Theological Seminary of
America. In 1913, Shaarey Ze-
dek was one of the founders
of the United Synagogue of
America.

The present Rabbi, Morris Ad-
ler, who came here in 1938, is

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present Rabbi.
. Congregation Dov Frankel
(orthodox), organized in 1946, is
served by Rabbi Moses Rothen-
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Congregation Ezras Achim
(orthodox) was organized in
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Congregatiorr Agudas Israel,
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Congregation Shearith Hapla-
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Fram, who was associated with
Temple Beth El for many years
and is one of the leading liberal
Rabbis in the country, has
served the congregation since its
founding. Rabbi Fram founded
in 1925 the Beth El College of
Jewish Studies, the first evening
school for adults in the country,
and is nationally recognized as
an educator and preacher. He
has taken a leading role in the
Zionist movement. As a mem-
ber of the Charter Revision
Committee of the City of De-
troit, he was responsible for the
passage of pensions for city em-
ployees. Rabbi Fram is a mem-
ber of the Religious Committee
of Detroit's 250th Birthday Fes-
tival.
Temple Israel has recently
dedicated a magnificent building
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Congregation Adas Shalom
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1944, is served by Rabbi Jacob
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