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synagogue remains largely as it 
was when first established. 
In the past few years, the 
leadership of Temple Beth-El 
has undertaken a restoration 
initiative. The synagogue 
is alive and thriving on 
Michigan’s beautiful coastline 
thanks to sweat equity and community 
donations. 
The temple is not affiliated but identifies 
between Reform and Conservative, holding 
mixed services for both denominations. 
The temple does not have a rabbi. Instead, 
lay leaders and members of the congre-
gation lead services. In the summertime, 
services are typically held on the first 
Friday and third Saturday of each month 
for Shabbat and holiday services when they 
occur. Passover seders and Chanukah par-
ties also take place at the synagogue.
The temple has had a grant from the 
Ravitz Foundation for several years that sees 
rabbis come in during the summertime to 
lead Shabbat services, followed by commu-
nity outreach programs on Sundays. 
“We’ve had former student rabbis come 
in, a rabbi from Toronto and a rabbi and 

cantor from Florida who came up. We’ve 
been doing it for several years now and 
we’ve had probably a dozen rabbis come in 
during that time frame,
” Diamond said. 
The services and outreach programs are 
open to whoever wants to attend — the 
latter of which have brought in people from 
the local churches that Temple Beth-El has 
strong relationships with.
The temple has about 20 families who are 
members of the congregation, coming from 
a 40-mile or so radius.
“Most of our people are frankly collect-
ing Social Security at this point in time,
” 
Diamond joked. “It’s the older generation. 
Alpena and the area around here is a great 
retirement community. Lots of water, ani-
mals and nature, so we get a lot of people 
who live downstate and come and retire up 
here. We always welcome them with open 

arms.
“There are a few younger 
families around, though, and we 
seem to be adding people every 
year who come in and join the 
congregation,
” he said. 
Temple Beth-El is a member 
of L
’Dor v’Dor — a group of six 
congregations from Northern Michigan and 
Northern Ontario. The temple often attends 
programs the consortium offers.
Despite being a congregation with so few 
members, Diamond says Temple Beth-El 
offers a close-knit, family-like camaraderie. 
“Everybody belongs; everybody chips in,
” 
he said. “We have various committees in the 
congregation and everybody volunteers, on 
the grounds on the outside, maintaining the 
building, for services. When anybody has a 
health problem, we’re there for each other. 
It’s really the feeling of family.
”
The temple has a volunteer dues system 
— with no charge for seats during the High 
Holidays either. 
“We just maintain our existence,
” 
Diamond said. “It’s a beautiful area. Take a 
ride up U.S. 23 to Alpena and come join us 
any Saturday we’re open.
” 

“WE ARE AN OASIS OF JUDAISM 

ALONG LAKE HURON.” 

— KEN DIAMOND

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