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Egalitarian Values
Marjorie Saulson, a second-generation
and lifelong CSZ member, calls herself
the "flaming feminist" for her role in
pushing egalitarianism at the syna-
gogue. She was the president of the
Sisterhood from 1979-81 and initiated
the first Sisterhood Shabbat, led by
women, in spring of 1982. "It was the
high point of my presidency:' she said.
Full egalitarianism came in 1998, on
the 18th anniversary of that event. "It
was an unbelievable feeling:' she said.
"A lot of us worked on it, but I was the
one leading that challenge."
Saulson, current international vice
president of community relations
for United Synagogue and known
affectionately as the "hat lady" for her
wonderful collection of Shabbat hats,
also organized the first adult bat mitz-
vah class in 1984, where 32 women
participated — two of whom went on
to be Sisterhood presidents. Eventually,
the class was also opened to men who
never had the opportunity to become
a bar mitzvah.
"I've been to a lot of congregations,
but I've never been to a service I liked
as well as my home congregation:' she
said. "I take great pride that CSZ has
remained viable, and that was depen-
dent on the good will, hard work and
donations of its members."
Saulson grew up with Rabbi Morris
Adler and graduated Sunday school
and was consecrated in 1966 at the
old Chicago Boulevard building. "I've
never wanted to belong anywhere else."
Adler came to the synagogue in
1937 as assistant rabbi, and later
became rabbi in 1946. During his
tenure, the congregation grew to one
of the largest in the world. Adler, who
was devoted to adult Jewish education,
was among the leading spokesmen of
the Detroit Jewish community. He was
also a friend of labor leader Walter
Reuther and served as a chairman of
the Public Review Board of the UAW.
Rabbi Adler also held the chairman-
ship of the B'nai B'rith Adult Jewish
Education Commission and various
offices in the Rabbinical Assembly. He
wrote Great Passages form the Torah
(1947) for adult Jewish study, and
World of the Talmud (1958).
Adler was the driving force for the
construction of the current building
in Southfield. In 1966, he was shot
during Sabbath service by a mentally
ill youth and died the next month.
The congregation spent a year in
mourning.
The Next 50 Years
Over the last 150 years, as many reli-
gious institutions have faded from
public view, Shaarey Zedek remains.
"We got to this day through persever-
ance and facing challenges head on,
through innovation, creativity and the
willingness to change and evolve when
appropriate," Krakoff said.
For example, when operational
expenses got too high, the congrega-
tion made the difficult decision to
close its B'nai Israel building in West
Bloomfield, which now houses a boys'
yeshivah.
Larry Nemer, third-generation
member and vice president of CSZ's
board of directors, was on the com-
mittee that began planning the anni-
versary year last spring. He helped
to create a timeline of the congrega-
tion's history. (See sidebar "Historic
Highlights, page 12.")
"While doing research, I read about
families that I know and started see-
ing connections as to why things are
as they are today:' Nemer says. "I was
amazed that the problems we face
today are not new. We've faced the
same challenges in the past and over-
came them:'
According to Krakoff, the biggest
challenge facing the congregation
today is changing demographics, not
just for Shaarey Zedek but the entire
community.
"The Detroit Jewish community is
getting smaller, people are moving out
of town, driven by the economy and
lack of jobs," he said. "Doing as much
as we've been able to do — and more
— with declining populations and
declining resources is the main chal-
lenge we face."
Nemer said it's imperative that
Shaarey Zedek remains a viable part of
the community. "Throughout history,
Shaarey Zedek has been there when
people needed help. Those needs con-
tinue in the community:' he said.
"We have to find a way to keep it
going, not just for the congregation but
for the entire Jewish community who
use CSZ as a gathering place." 1__I