• o Jewish Congregat i on t n 7Th, D 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 Continued from Page 71 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 FINE-GOLD FURRIERS And Michigan Better Furs for Less! Fur Coats - Jackets - Capes Made Up in Latest Styles Hand Cleaning - Storage 2667 W. Grand Blvd. MICHIGAN Between Henry Ford Hospital and 12th Street 1 1 = . a= New Year Goad Wishes --= WEST CHICAGO CLEANERS & = =- TAILORS = tion. Benjamin Gorrelick is the present Rabbi. . Congregation Dov Frankel (orthodox), organized in 1946, is served by Rabbi Moses Rothen- berg. Congregation Ezras Achim (orthodox) was organized in 1947. Congregatiorr Agudas Israel, David Ben Nochum and Ohel Sarah were organized in 1949. Congregation Shearith Hapla- to was organized in 1950. MR. AND MRS. T. - M. 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