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The Early History of Bnai David
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Noted personalities, emi-
nent rabbis and significant
communal events are re-
lated in the early histories
of local congregations.
Many detailed accounts
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tary to the brief analyses al-
ready published in The
Jewish News.
The history of Bnai David
is a vital part of the story of
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The late Irving Katz of
Temple Beth El was the
author of a chapter of
early Bnai David history.
The congregation is the
fourth oldest in Detroit and
came into existence in 1892
as Beth David dur?ng the
great wave of Russian
Jewish immigration.
Founded by 11 Russian
Jews, it was popularly
known as the "Russische
Shul."
During the first eight
years of its existence, the
congregation conducted its
services in a rented hall on
the upper floor of a building
on the northwest corner of
Gratiot and Hastings.
streets. Aaron Ackerman
was the first president.
By 1900, the membership
grew to over 40 families and
the need for permanent
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quarters was felt. A frame
building was constructed at
the cost of $5,000 at 295
Adelaide St., between Hast-
ings and Rivard.
At the dedication, it
was announced that
Rabbi Yehudah L. Levin,
chief rabbi of the Or-
thodox Congregations of
Detroit, would preside
over the congregation
until a rabbi could be
selected to exclusively
serve Beth David.
In 1903, Rabbi Jacob H.
Scheinman became
spiritual leader.
In 1904, Rabbi Ezekiel
Aishiskin, came to the con-
gregation and served it for
31 years as active rabbi, and
from 1933, when he was
designated honorary rabbi
for life in which capacity he
continued until his death in
September 1935.
In 1914, Congregation
Beth David ranked as the
third largest congregation
in the city and the facilities
of the Adelaide -Street
Synagogue became in-
adequate. The congregation
purchased the Winder
Street Synagogue, between
Beaubien and St. Antoine,
from Cong. Shaarey Zedek
and dedicated the building
in 1915.
In 1924 and 1925, the
congregation shifted to a
temporary facility at 202-
208 Owen Ave. and in 1928
moved into its new
sanctuary at Elmhurst and
14th Streets.
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