THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

"REMEMBER THE DAYS
OF OLD; CONSIDER THE
YEARS OF EACH GENERATION."

Deuteronomy 32:7

1861
1868
1875
1882
1889
1896
1903
1910
1917
1924
1931
1938
1945
1952
1959
1966
1973
1980

1862 1863
1869 1870
1876 1877
1883 1884
1890 1891
1897 1898
1904 1905
1911 1912
1918 1919
1925 1926
1932 1933
1939 1940
1946 1947
1953 1954
1960 1961
1967 1968
1974 1975
1981-1982

1864
1871
1878
1885
1892
1899
1906
1913
1920
1927
1934
1941
1948
1955
1962
1969
1976

1865
1872
1879
1886
1893
1900
1907
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1928
1935
1942
1949
1956
1963
1970
1977

1866
1873
1880
1887
1894
1901
1908
1915
1922
1929
1936
1943
1950
1957
1964
1971
1978

1867
1874
1881
1887
1895
1902
1909
1916
1923
1930
1937
1944
1951
1958
1965
1972
1979

TO THOSE WHO GATHERED NEAR THE RIVER 120 YEARS AGO,
WE OFFER OUR THANKS, OUR PRAYERS AND OUR PROMISE

In 1861 a group of 17 men formed a Jewish congregation at Congress and St.
Ahtoine, not far from the Detroit River. We are the descendants of those who founded
Congregation Shaarey Zedek so long ago. Their hope, their spirit, their purpose endure in
us. And we pledge to pass on the same Jewish Tradition of faith and service to our own
children. Though our Congregation has grown: though our Sanctuary has been moved,
our commitment has not changed.
Over the next 10 days we culminate our celebration of the 120th Anniversary of our
founding.
From May 6 to May 13, an extensive Historical Exhibit of our history and American
Jewish history will be on display in the West Hall of our Synagogue, to which the entire
community is invited.
The history of the C6ngregation, "Congregation Shaarey Zedek: 1861-1981," written
by Eli Grad and Betty Roth and published by Wayne State University Press, will soon be
available for purchase.
On Saturday, May 8, 1982, Rabbi Irwin Groner will be recognized for his 25 years in
the Rabbinate and 15 years as spiritual leader of Congregation Shaarey Zedek at Sabbath
- Services and a tribute luncheon. Rabbi Wolfe Kelman, Executive Vice-President of the
Rabbinical Assembly, will deliver the sermon, and will present an Honorary Doctorate to
Rabbi Groner from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America.
On Sunday evening, May 9, our congregational family will gather together for a
special program of celebration for members and their families. Reminiscence and history,
song and pageantry, prayer and hope will intermingle as we remember our past with joy
and reaffirm our dedication to the future.
We express our gratitude to the Almighty who has kept us in life, sustained us, and
enabled us to reach this time of fulfillment.

Congregation Shaarey Zedek

Southfield, Michigan
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