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LOCAL NEWS
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Cong. Beth El in Traverse
City, which is housed in the old-
est continuously used synagogue
building in Michigan, will mark
its centennial with a weekend
celebration Aug. 2-4.
A Friday evening Shabbat
service and oneg has been
planned, with Cantor Harold
Orbach of Temple Israel in West
Bloomfield giving a musical
sermon based on the 100-year
history of the congregation and
Jewish life in northern Michi-
gan.
On Saturday evening, Aug. 3,
a celebration will be held at the
Embers Restaurant in Acme.
Charles Wolfe, executive direc-
tor of the Jewish Home for Aged
in Detroit, will serve as master
of ceremonies. The folk duo
"Gemini" will entertain.
On Sunday, August 4, a dedi-
cation ceremony has been
planned to usher in the second
,century of a Jewish presence in_
the Grand Traverse area. A
light brunch will follow.
An Exhibit telling of the
synagogue's history is also
planned. Religious artifacts,
photographic collections and
memorabilia will be on display.
Judy Carnick, president of the
Congregation, announced the
appointment of Ellen Fivenson
as overall chair of the centen-
nial celebration. Members of the
planning committee, now in
formation, include: Doris Allen,
Sharon Alterman, Jennie and
Julius Belfour, Rick Birndorf,
Susie Fischman, Jeff Green,
Linda Wayburn Grossman,
Marilyn Kopp, Lois Kowalsky,
Barry Levine, Robert Luby,
Jennifer Pitcher, Michael and
Terry Tarnow, Fern
Quattlebaum and Judy Wallers-
tein.
Senator Carl Levin will serve
as honorary chairman of the
Statewide Centennial Commit-
tee which includes: David and
Marian Handelman, Roger
Jacob, Richard Lobenthal,
James McCormick, Stanley
Meretsky, William and Helen
Milliken, Rabbi David Nelson,
Devera Steinberg Stocker, Dr.
Gabor Vazsonyi, Beverly Prentis
Wagner and Charles Wolfe.
Jewish settlers were drawn to
the Grand Traverse area be-
cause of the emerging lumber
industry. The first Jew to settle
in Traverse City was Julius
Steinberg. He came from
Suwalki, Russian Poland, in
1868 at the age of 20. In 1882,
Steinberg, Julius Levinson and
Solomon Yalomstein filed arti-
cles of incorporation for the
building of a synagogue. In
1885, ground was broken for the
two-story structure on the banks
of the Boardman River. The
land was donated by Perry
Hannah, a non-Jewish lumber
magnate. The synagogue was
planned as an Orthodox congre-
gation with a second-story gal-
lery for women and a mikveh in
the basement.
By 1890, forty Jewish families
had settled in the area. Services
in the synagogue were held only
on the High Holy Days because
members did not live within
walking distance to form a Sab-
bath minyan.
Although the Jewish commu-
nity of the Grand Traverse area
has experienced periods of attri-
tion, Cong. Beth El has re-
mained in continuous use. In
1977, the State of Michigan
designated it as a state historic
site.
Interest in the history of the
synagogue was sparked as the
designation was pending. De-
vera Steinberg Stocker, a
granddaughter of Julius Stein-
berg, along with Naomi Floch
and the late Bess Alper Dutsch,
also descendents of early
settlers, began extensive re-
search. As a result of their
Traverse City's Cong.
Beth El has remained
in continuous use
since its founding.
work, many original documents
have been discovered and a
correspondence from descen-
dants who have settled in all
parts of the country has been
gathered.
In recent years, Beth El has
experienced a resurgence with
new families attracted to the
area. In 1972, Beth El joined the
student rabbi program offered
by the Hebrew Union College of
Cincinnati. A rabbinic student
was placed with the congrega-
tion for the summer and High
Holy Days. In 1975, the
synagogue officially affiliated
with the Union of Hebrew Con-
gregations.
In 1982, Beth El began to op-
erate on a year-round basis,
with a rabbinic student hired to
visit the congregation monthly.
A religious school now serves
15-20 children and a pre-school
program is planned. Members
travel from Cadillac, Suttons
Bay, Beulah, Empire, Inter-
lochen and Gaylord to partici-
pate in synagogue life.
The centennial celebration is
open to the community and
summer visitors are encouraged
to attend. For information or a
brochure outlining the Celebra-
tion, contact Terry Tarnow,
3545 Orchard View, Traverse
City 49684 (616-946-9586) or
Sharon Alterman, 26625 York
Rd., Huntington Woods 48070
(542-7837).
Cancer Help
Group Will Meet
The American Cancer Society
will hold A Focus on Living
(with cancer) meeting 7:30 a.m.
Monday in the Southfield Civic
Center.
The self-help group brings to-
gether patients and family
members who have questions or
are experiencing problems as a
result of living with cancer.
For information, contact the
American Cancer Society, 557-
5353.
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