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franipanas and royal poin-
No wonder there was cause
sianas," says Mr. Stein as he
for celebration when it was
leads the way into the
completed. The dedication
building.
was a gala event. Officiating
In the foyer, Mr. Stein
was Rabbi Barry Tobachni-
points out the stone bust of
koff from Congregation Beth
Moses, explaining that it was
Brera in Kendall, Miami. The
a gift from the local Catholic
clergy from all the local chur-
Church, the Church of St.
ches were on hand, and
Justin the Martyr, which was
Father Edward Olszewski
presented to the congregants
presented the members with
when the synagogue was
the gift of a bust of Moses
dedicated.
from his Catholic church.
"We do a lot of ecumenical
Also on hand was Abe
things together, and there's
Resnick, one of the commis-
very good cooperation bet-
sioners of the city of Miami
ween our members and the
Beach. As a representative of
churches in the area," ex-
the Mayor of Miami Beach,
plains Mr. Stein.
he presented the congrega-
The foyer leads to the sanc-
tion with a key to the city.
tuary. It has seats for 150 wor-
Ever since the dedication,
shippers, and six high, stain-
members of the Keys Jewish
ed glass windows which
Community Center have
depict six of the tribes of
been welcoming visitors to
Israel. The stained glass
their new synagogue. They're
designs were done by local ar-
tisan Lisa Ruggles.
Mr. Stein also is proud to
The sanctuary is
explain that inside the ark,
different from
one of the Torahs is a
Holocaust Torah from a
where the
village in Czechoslovakia, on
permanent loan to the con-
congregants first
gregation from the West-
worshipped.
minster Synagogue in
London.
This sanctuary is quite dif-
not only proud of the new
ferent from the places where
building — but also of the fact
members first worshippped.
that their congregation is
Twelve years ago, Jews in the
flourishing in the Florida
area first started to organize.
tropics.
At first, there were only 10
"I feel very optimistic about
families, and they prayed
the future of this congrega-
together in people's homes,
tion" says Mr. Stein, who is
and then used various chur-
from Long Island and who
ches. In time they bought
had been vacationing in the
what's known in these parts
Keys since 1958. When he
as a "conch house."
retired 10 years ago, he and
Conch is a native seashell —
his wife decided to move here
and it's also the nickname
permanently.
given to natives of the Keys.
The congregation that
The small, square concrete
began with 10 families is up
houses were built in the
to 140 members — and grow-
1960s to withstand hurri-
ing larger. There are adult Bi-
- canes.
ble study classes on Tuesday
Until the congregants
evenings; there's Hebrew
bought one, a conch house
school for youngsters on Sun-
had never before been used
days, and other activities as
for worship. These inventive
well.
congregants bought a conch
"We've been growing every
house and renovated it into a
year, and we've gained a lot of
small synagogue.
young members in the last
As the congregation kept
few years," says Mr. Stein. "So
growing in numbers, it
I feel that our congregation
outgrew the small conch
has a very promising
house-turned-synagogue.
future." ❑
Since the congregation own-
ed not only the house but the
tract of land, they decided it
was time to expand by
building a brand-new exten-
sion to the original structure.
The North American Aliyah
This became the new sanc-
Movement will send two pilot
tuary, and the original
trips to Israel, one for job
building was made into a
seekers and the other for
social hall.
retirees. On March 14, a
It was quite a project for a
group of singles and couples
small congregation. "We built
seeking to explore their op-
it through very generous
tions for establishing
donations of our members
themselves in Israel will
and friends," says Mr. Stein.
depart for a two-week tour.
"And we completed it with no
They will meet with im-
mortgage to carry."
migration officials, have

Aliyah Movement
Plans Trips