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Marblehead, Massachusetts
Is The Yachting Capital
RUTH ROVNER
Special To The Jewish News
up look at the rocky ledges. With
boats bobbing in the water, and the
flags of the yacht clubs flapping in
the breeze, the harbor was a colorful
sight; we understood why it's one of
the most frequently painted New
England scenes.
It was just a short drive to Temple
Emanu El at 393 Atlantic Avenue, a
spacious brick building surrounded
by gardens and near the ocean.
Inside, we admired the large sculpt-
ed Tree of Life in the lobby. The sanc-
tuary seats almost 300 worshippers.
Especially noteworthy were the intri-
cately designed menorah, Torah crown
and eternal light, all created by New
England sculptor Alfred Ducca.
This Reform congregation now
numbers 610 families, the largest
Reform congregation on the North
Shore. Rabbi David Meyer conducts
Shabbat services Friday evenings, with
rom high on a hill, the
view of Marblehead harbor
was dazzling. Boats of all
sizes — sailboats, speed-
boats, sleek yachts — dotted the
water of Massachusetts Bay.
The dramatic rocky ledges that
look almost like marble give the town
its name.
For good reason this picture-post-
card town on the North Shore of
Massachusetts Bay is known as the
yachting capital of the Bay State. It
can take up to eight years to get a
mooring in this desirable harbor.
Within an area of just four square
miles, there are five yacht clubs.
But Marblehead has many attrac-
tions besides its yachts. They include
an old town with distinctive architec-
ture, a town hall with a famous
painting, and the special
ambiance of a place so closely
identified with water.
Moreover, Jewish life flourishes
here, even though Jews number
only 1500 in a population of
about 21,000. Jewish sites
include a Jewish community cen-
ter with full facilities, including a
large outdoor pool and two mod-
ern synagogues, one of them with
a patio overlooking the ocean.
The town hall of Marblehead is Temple Emanu-El in Marblehead, Mass.
an Oneg Shabbat afterwards. The
a stately brick Victorian building
Conservative congregation, Temple
housing, along with varied exhibits
about Marblehead, Archibald
Sinai, is just a half mile away. Situated
Willard's famous painting Spirit of
high on a hill, it is surrounded by a
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rock garden. Two other Jewish sites are
also on this hill: the Jewish Communi-
Other exhibits focused on Marble-
head's history. It was founded over
ty Center and the Hillel day school.
All three buildings are beautifully
300 years ago when five fishermen
landscaped and overlook the ocean.
from England came here to fish for
cod. Ever since, it has a long and
Besides its ocean view, this temple
had many impressive design details.
proud maritime history, and Abbot
In Founders Hall, the temple's lobby,
Hall had varied reminders of this.
we admired the un-usual three dimen-
For instance, there is a portrait of
sional menorah, made of Lucite, brass,
General John Glover, who headed the
copper and stainless steel. It was cre-
Marblehead Mariners regiment dur-
ated by local artist and congregant
ing the American Revolution. It was
Leslie Fahn Rosenberg. Another high-
this regiment that led the famous
light of Founders Hall is the wall
winter crossing of the Delaware River.
mural showing Moses going up to the
Walking along narrow streets on
top of Mount Sinai. This was painted
hills above the hal-bor we saw shin-
by the late Samuel Lundy of New
gled Colonial-style houses painted in
York City. In a separate case of etche
pastel colors, often with decorative
glass was a Torah rescued during the
doors. To preserve the character of
Holocaust from Eastern Europe.
the old town, the colors and many
Services are held daily, both morn-
other design derails of historic homes
ing and evening, with Shabbat ser-
are strictly regulated by the local his-
vices on Friday evening and Saturday
torical commission.
morning. Rabbi Jonas Goldberg offi-
Descending to the harbor, we
ciates. Li
stopped at Front Street to get a close-
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