Beauty and the Synagogue By DR. ALFRED WERNER structure of the Sephardic syna- (The writer, noted art critic, its gogue of Newport, Rhode Island. author of Story of Jewish A•t.)) which is in perfect harmony with the Georgian architecture The Nazi maelstrom leveled' of the historic town, but 20th nearl•:,- all of the historic syna- century American Jews are find- gogues of Europe, and it, wa....5 ing it increasingly difficult to just short of a miracle that a tolerate temples, the facades of few great edifices such as the which, all Stars of David not- Spanish and Portugese withstanding, look either like gogue of Amsterdam, the Alt• Oriental palaces and mosques, or neuschul of P r a g u e, or the like medieval cathedrals. Scuola Spagnuola of Venice But need the Jew be con- emerged from the last war =- cerned about the outer appear- scathed. ance of his synagogue? The Synagogues are r azed in answer is: "Yes—as much as he American cities, but only be- is concerned about his own ap- cause the Elders have decided pearance and that of his family that the old building either no upon entering the house of wor- longer fits the purposes of the ship." congregation, or no longer sa- A synagogue should be — tisfies the aesthetic needs of the synagogue. It is, primarily, a. new generation of worshippers, House of Assembly, which is the Though they may have cost meaning of both the Hebrew a fortune, many of the tem- "beth ha-knesseth", and . t h e ples built here before. the first Greek "synagoge." It must meet World War were w nothing but the needs, religious, educational, poor imitation Moorish, Roman• and social—of the congregation. esque, or Gothic. In this period, Perhaps it is easier to define its as the educator Parrington character by stating what it is wrote, good taste reached its not—it is not a church! The lowest ebb; it was an era of Christian, seeking the Infinite, i'chromo civilization" in which wants his house of worship to the dignified culture of the 18th point up to heaven; hence, the century gave way to a loud and preponderance of vertical fea- garish eclecticism. We can still tures: t all, narrow windows, enjoy the simple and graceful r. t. M HOLIDAY GREETINGS I. New Year Greetings 1. W. L. FLYNN Harold Flora DENTAL LABORATORY Realtor 618 Charlevoix. Bldg. 3400 Guardian Building ■ Oa WO. WO. 1-2760 -6014 I. I. .. " .1,1144. s 00•00•••••• ■ ••••(r•••4 I*" Holiday Good Cheer 31 * S EAVOY'S 78 — DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, September 11, 1953 high vaults, and awe-inspiring tower s. Synagogues, however, should extend horizontally, since they have always been com- mtmity centers a n d rallying points for the dispersed, and to fulfill their secular functions, need large and well-lighted premises to include lecture halls, libraries, gymnasiums, w o r shops, and playrooms. There is need for educating our rabbis and laymen alike, need for explaining to them why stylistic throwbacks are 1 e s s likely than more abstract, more utilitarian buildings to express the spirituality of our time — incidentally, traditional syna- gogues are more expensive than modern ones. Our people must learn that, whether facade or interior, ornaments should • be used only where - absolutely needed; that there is a dignity that stems from simplicity, and that there should always exist a close bond between building and natural environment. P ooh leaohanah C oohing mamamamom m amamm mm Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Frenkel and Family Mr,. and Mrs. Wish Their Relatives and Friends a Very Happy New Year TED GLASS 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111g Best Wishes For A Happy New Year = Mr. & Mrs. Sam g- Gold and Son 2640 LESLIE CHARLES FINKEL By TERRY ELMAN GENERAL INSURANCE 'Tools - 1:7312 W....SeVeri Mile Rd. 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Bake in a Soeseomme•••••• ■ •••elt 350 degree oven, for 35 or 45 New Year Greetings minutes. Sprinkle each layer with a tablesPOon of strong cold New Year Greetings GERHARDT'S coffee. Fill and frost with mocha cream icing. MEAT MARKET Mocha cream icing: 3 table- Home Made Delicatessen spoons hot coffee, 3 tablespoons dry cocoa, 1 1/3 cups confection- 9930 WYOMING er's sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. KERCHEVAL WE. 3-0602 Make your coffee about three times as strong as usual, add to 19805 W. SEVEN MILE ED. 1-9106 cocoa, stir and when smooth, KE. 1-3511 add vanilla and enough sugar to spread. 111111111111111111 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111IL Mr. and Mrs. Harold Holiday Best Wishes - E.- **********************-41, Best Wishes to Our Relatives and Friends For a Happy & Prosperous New Year "The Decorator" (Copyright, 1953, Jewish Telegraphic Agency) poses. 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