The Suburban Community Gong. Emanu-El Begins Construction Ground - breaking ceremonies last Sun- day at its 10 Mile Rd. site in 0 a k Park marked the begin- ning of construction efforts f o r Temple Emanu- El. Shown here turning the first few shovelsful of earth are, from the left, BEN E L, building committee co-chairman; Dr. NORMAN N. STEIN- BERG, presidens. Rabbi FRANK ROSENTHAL, spiritual leader; and THEODORE BIRNKRANT, building committee co-chairman. Over 250 people attended the ceremonies, at which Dr. Rosenthal officiated at a service especially written by him for the occasion. (See brief history of Temple Emanu-El by the Oak-Woodser.) Tercentenary Week Proclaimed by Saginaw Mayor March 14 to 20 Mayor George W. Fischer, of Saginaw, Mich., has proclaimed the week of March 14 to . 20 as American Jewish Tercentenary Week in Saginaw. Several events will be sponsOred by the com- munity in honor of the occasion. Sabbath services at 8:15 p.m., today, in Temple Bnai Israel, 1424 S. Washington, will be dedi- cated to the Tercentenary. Rabbi Joseph Katz and Cantor Martin Glancz will officiate. The baby-naming of Deborah Ann, daughter of Cantor - and Mrs. Glanaz will be observed. The principal observance will take place at 2:15 p.m., Sunday, at the Jewish Center, according to Dr. Philip Nolish, Tercente- nary chairman. Leon Keyser- ling, chairman of the Committee of Economic Advisors -to Presi- dent Truman, will be principal By the Oack-Woodser committee for the first half speaker. year. Other participants in the pro- Shown elsewhere on this page This was back in January of gram include Rep. Alvin Bent- is the architect's sketch of the proposed new Temple Emanu-El, 1952, when bi-weekly services ley, Republican Congressman; ground-breaking which was held were started in the Burton Gen. Lester J. Maitland, repre- last Sunday afternoon, at he School; in Huntington Woods senting Gov. Williams; Mayor site of the new congregation, on Various guest rabbis officiated Fischer, Boris Joffe, of the De- at the services until the services troit Jewish Community Council 10 Mile Rd. of Rabbi Frank Rosenthal were and Rabbi Katz. With good weather and some obtained in July of that year. The above-mentioned guests luck, members of the congrega- Since that time, membership also will appear in a half-hour tion hope to be able to observe Rosh Hashanah in their new of the congregation has grown television show at 1 p.m., Sunday, to 360 families, with over 503 over .WNEM-TV, Channel 5. borne. children in the Sunday school. The following Saginaw organ- Since its beginnings as The The congregation also has an Suburban Temple of Greater De-1 active Sisterhood, a Youth Group izations are participating in the Tercentenry event: trait, members of the congrega- and an embryonic Men's Club i Hebrew Benevolent Society, tion have held services at sever-1 which meets as the Men's Activi- Temple Beth El, Temple 'Bnai al places. It has been a wander- ties Committee. Israel, its Men's Club and Sis- ing temple. And the thought of I settling down in its own building I During its growth, however, terhood, Bnai Brith, BBYO, Jew- must be especially sweet to its services were held in at least ish Welfare Federation and •a- three different sites. The Burton dassah. original founders • At the recent second annual As with most organizations, School, as previdusly mentioned, Inter-Faith Dinner meeting of Temple Emanu-El started with was the most frequent spot. casual conversation by a group Sometimes it was neeessary - to the First Presbyterian Church of people who sought a place . of go to the Tyler School in Oak Men's Club and the Men's Club Park when other programs were of Temple Bnai Israel, Rabbi worship close by. scheduled. And holiday services Katz was presented with an Out of a group of 55 inter- were held at a Methodist Church honorary life membership to the ested families, leadership re- in Royal Oak. former group in recognition of sponsibilities fell to Walter D. In these various locations. his "outstanding Work in the Schmier, the founding presi- Temple Emanu-El made Many community and in promoting a dent, Ben Weil, Bertram Kaatz friends, and the spirit of accep- better understanding of your and Bernard_ Lieberman, who tance by the general community neighbors." comprised the coordinating in South Oakland County was Rabbi Katz, on Monday, will exemplified by the fine relations address a meeting of the Sag- and cooperative programs estab- inaw Reading Club, to be held lished between the temple and at the Jewish Center. various church groups. • Now with a synagogue of its own to be built, members will have a permanent home to lend dignity to its congregation and to carry out the precepts of Judaism. The city of Flint, Mich. is ob- The structure is being erect- serving March as "American ed at an initial cost of $350,- Jewish Tercentenary Month;" 000, with another $75,000 to be following a proclamation issued - added for furnishings. The by Mayor George M. Algae. The building will include a sanctu- Flint celebration joins in the na- It is now fighting the battle ary, multi-purpose hall, two tional observance of the 300th for agricultural self-su f- to six classrooms, library, kit- anniversary of Jewish coloniza- ficiency throUgh land re- chen facilities and office. tion in America. clamation . . . draining the Opening on March 1 with an Since the ediface is being con- H u I e h swamps, planting structed on a 15 acre site, there exhibit on "Jewish Life and Cul- is room for later expansion, and ture" at the Flint Museum, millions of trees as a bastion ultimate plans call for addition- which met with favorable com- against nature and man. al classrooms , and an activities ment, the next event will be a program by the Flint Symphony building. The present administration of Orchestra, dedicated to the Ter- JNF land supports the Temple Emanu-El, which has centenary, at 3:30 p.m., March it whole Israel economy worked doggedly with their pre- 27, at Flint Central High School. grows Israel's food — on it Mayor Algoe's proclamation decessors to erect the building, stand Israel's religious, edu- includes Dr. Norman N. Stein- calls attention to the fact that berg, president; Benjamin Gold- throughout the city's history cational and welfare insti- stein, Mannie Fishman and Os- Jews have participated in "every tutions. car Band, vice-presidents; Ra- facet of our community's growth mon Gerson, Harry Modell and and development." Support the J.N.F. He also praised the Tercen- Bertram Kaatz, secretaries; and tenary slogan, "Man's Opportu- Richard Sidder, treasurer. It's YOUR Fund! I and Responsibilities Under !Freedom," as providing an Temple Emanu-El Services 1"unique occasion for - Americans To plant Trees in Israel and Temple Emanu-El will _hold to strengthen their understand- to honor your dear ones sabbath services at 8:15 p.m., ing of the principles of demo- with inscriptions in the JNF today, in the Burton School, cratic freedom and the tradition Golden Book in Jerusalem, Huntington Woods. Rabbi F;ank of harmony among all citizens." call the Rosenthal will officiate and Queen Becomes a Patron preach the sermon. A social hour JEWISH will follow. LONDON, (JTA) — Queen NATIONAL FUND Elizabeth has granted her pat- Establish Moroccan Centers 11345 LINWOOD PARIS, (JTA) — The Joint ronage to the council for the TO. 8-7384 Distribution Committee, in co- celebration of the tercentenary operation with Moroccan Jew- of the resettlement of Jews in ish communities, has set up a England, it was announced here. number of reception centers for The council is now planning SUNDAY, APRIL 10th is Jewish villagers who are eligible a number of celebrations to be BLUE and WHITE BOX for emigration to Israel and who held throughout the United CLEARANCE DAY require special welfare programs. Kingdom next year. 'Wandering Temple to Settle Down in Home of Its Own Remember J.N.F. Ground-Breaking Held for Proposed New Temple Emanu-El Building Flint Celebrates Tercentenary Shown above is the proposed synagogue structure of Temple Emanu-El as drawn by its architect, Montgomery Ferar. Ground-breaking ceremonies for the building were held last Sunday, at the synagogue site, 10 Mile Rd., between Coolidge and Greenfield. People Make News Four religious and civic leaders have been elected to the board of governors of Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Re- ligion. They are: Dr. FRITZ BAMBERGER, editor of Coronet magazine; DAVID W. KLAU, president and treasurer, Weiss & Klau Co., and MARVIN J. SIL- - BERMAN, chairman of the board of Consolidated Cigar Corp., all of New York, and HAROLD L. ZELLERBACH of San Francisco, president of Zellerbach Paper Co. * * Judge LOUIS E. LEVINTHAL, Philadelphia jurist and national- ly-noted Jewish leader, will head a 13-member committee!-„o select the recipients of the Ste- phen Wise Awards for 1954. 12—DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, March 18, 1955 2—Wholesale 1—Salesman to call on builders 4, United States Solicitor - Gen- eral SIMON E. 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