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…. Martin Herman, first vice president of the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue, greets member Bernie Labowitch of Detroit. Neil Barris of Walled Lake, cantorial soloist at the Detroit synagogue, hits a high…

…'s of Farmington Hills donated latkes for the event. "They must have been having a good time," said Dr. Martin Herman of Detroit, the synagogue's first vice president. "We left at 11 p.m., and they were…

… Cantor Usher Adler, set aside his liturgical style for the songs of Gilbert and Sullivan, Rodgers and Hammerstein and Johnny Mathis. The occasion was the Detroit syna- gogue's annual Chanukah party, held…

…$200 Dec. 9-15, 2021 / 5-11 Tevet 5782 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT 100 Years 100 Years IN MOTOWN thejewishnews.com Downtown Synagogue celebrates centennial and plans to enhance its future…

…V adim Avshulamov moved to Downtown Detroit after finishing grad school in 2012. One Friday night, “after a difficult day,” he happened upon the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue (IADS) on Griswold…

…, when IADS was struggling to stay solvent, young Jewish adults started moving into Detroit. “These were young people looking for Jewish experiences, spirituality, and finding it at the Downtown…

….” Avshalumov quickly plugged into synagogue life and completes his three-year term as IADS president in December. Celebrating its centennial (100 years of existence) during Chanukah, IADS is a congregation…

… Synagogue,” Avshulamov said. An attraction for some members, he added, is that “we are a ‘post-denominational’ synagogue, not affiliated with any particular stream of Judaism.” IADS HISTORY Synagogue…

… Downtown Synagogue celebrates centennial and plans to enhance its future. ESTHER ALLWEISS INGBER CONTRIBUTING WRITER Synagogue namesake Isaac Agree himself PHOTOS COURTESY OF IADS …

…making a difference teen event by Sam Gringlas by Rachel Margolin and Blake Orman Endless Possibilities hope for revitalization Greenberg AZA members help spruce up Detroit's Downtown Synagogue…

…. Michael Niger, 17, of Farmington Ms cleans off tables at the Downtown Synagoge in Detroit. that bad," Gutliiian said. In return, synagogue members hope BBYO will use the building for programs and functions…

… & SUPERMARKETS Detroit Council of Synagogue Executive Directors Elects Louis Haber President Pictured, from left, are members of the Council of Synagogue Executive Directors of Metropolitan Detroit: Howard…

… local congregations. Currently in preparation, also in cooperation with the Commu- nity Council, is the first Detroit Synagogue Directory, which will list the names of all Detroit area congregations…

…-El; and Wilbur Stein, Shaarey Zedek. mutual problems has emerged a new community organization known as the Council of Syna- gogue Executive Directors of Metropolitan Detroit. Its emergence two years ago as…

… evening children and parents will attend a Detroit Junior Wings hockey game. For information on school activities, call LI 7-1569. if your food store is out of Tiger, ask the dealer to reorder. It's worth…

…34—Friday, December 26, 1969 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS THE JEWISH NEWS The Family Newspaper There is something for every member of the family in each issue of The Jewish News .... • Direct…

… Teletype Cables from the World's Capitals • Special Washington Representatives • Synagogue News • Hebrew Column • Social Columns • Cartoons • Sports Column • Entertainment Guides • And So Much…

…36—Friday, December 19, 1969 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS HE JEWISH NEWS The Family Newspaper There is something for every member of the family in each issue of The Jewish News • • Direct Teletype…

… Cables from the World's Capitals • Special Washington Representatives • Synagogue News • Hebrew Column • Social Columns • Cartoons • Sports Column • Entertainment Guides • And So Much More Be…

… mortgage loan counselors in a confidential manner. Party Downtown Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue will host a Chanukah party at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, in the synagogue at 1457 Griswold, Detroit. The…

…Jews Welcome Muslims Detroit's Jewish community will be joined by volunteers from the Muslim community on Friday, Dec. 25, to take part in Mitzvah Day, the annual single largest day of volunteering…

… by Detroit's Jewish community. Volunteers of all ages will par- ticipate in dozens of social ser- vice projects throughout Metro Detroit so that Christians can celebrate Christmas at home with their…

… families. Mitzvah Day is presented by the Jewish Community Relations Council and the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. "Make Someone Happy" is the theme for Mitzvah Day 2009. As many as 900 Jewish…

… Metropolitan Detroit qpJewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit WE'RE PART OF THE TEAM A Michigan non profit organization December 17 • 2009 17 …

… free celebration will feature dinner, plus dancing led by a DJ. RSVPs are not required but appreciated. Call the synagogue's board secretary, Leor Barak, (248) 860-0941. You may submit your application…

… B’nai Moshe, Congregation B’nai Israel, Camp Young Judaea Midwest, Hillel Day School of Metro Detroit, Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue, JCC Day Camp, MCUSY, Willoway Day Camp, Frankel Jewish Academy…

… cars enthusiastically pulled into the parking lot. Pizzas and donuts were delivered to cars while an exciting fire performance by Detroit Circus and the music of DJ Phreddy were enjoyed by all…

…DECEMBER 30 • 2021 | 33 faces&places The community came together at Adat Shalom Synagogue on Sunday, Dec. 5, for an outdoor Chanukah celebration. Despite the cold, pouring rain, more than 110…

… each of the partner synagogues in lighting the big menorah and then was on hand to meet, greet and take pictures. Toys were collected by Bottomless Toy Chest, a nonprofit organization devoted to…

… to see you next year! Partners: Adat Shalom Synagogue, Adat Shalom Men’s Club, Sisterhood of Adat Shalom, Tamarack Camps, Camp Ramah, Congregation Beth Ahm, Congregation Beth Shalom, Congregation…

… Novi Rabbi Aaron Bergman of Adat Shalom Synagogue led the crowd in song. Hazzan Dan Gross and Rabbi Aaron Bergman of Adat Shalom Synagogue is Farmington Hills on stage, in the rain, having a great…

… the classroom is one area in which syna- thirst for learning. gogues in metro Detroit can work more So before a synagogue's doors are closely. For example, larger synagogues opened, Rabbi Schwarz said…

… on Detroit's lower east from the joy of synagogue learning. At side, around Hastings Street. the same time, clergy and lay leaders The strongest Judaism is one that's must team up to dispel the myth…

…- after their children's &nal mitzvah ble spokes of community life, radiated. years when they no longer feel In turn-of-the-century Detroit, attached. "We've got to make adults," poor Jews emigrating from…

… into streams. ❑ each other, let alone make Jews together." That's not so much the case in e a message for Robert Detroit, a national model for religious (248) 35-6060, ext. pluralism, but his point still…

… Detroit for bringing this episode to our atten- tion and encourage you to investigate the cost incurred by hiring the Kroll Associates and the actions taken by UJC, if any. Leo Goldstein Farmington Hills…

…EDITOR'S WATCH Shaping More Relevant Synagogues gogue and Community Life." Rabbi Sid Schwarz, founder and he synagogue is not the epi- president of the Washington Institute center of our spiritual…

… lives for Jewish Leadership and Values, set the as Jews. The home is. tone when he declared that shuls tend to But the synagogue is the "have bright, intelligent, Judaically illit- gateway to our neshama…

…g* 34 Friday, December 30, 1977' THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS JTA Survey Finds Crime in New York City Is Forcing Synagogue Cutbacks in Services By BEN GALLOB (Copyright 1977, JTA, Inc.) NEW YORK The…

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… night worship. and service programs. A Jewish Telegraphic Agency survey also found that vandalism and synagogue closings have reflected continuing deterioration of neighborhoods, rather than the reduction…

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… protection services, the JTA submitted questionnaires to ,the New York Federation of Reform Synagogues; the New York Metropolitan Region of the United Synagogue of America; the Union of Orthodox Jewish…

… Congregations of America; and the National Council of Young Israel, an association of Orthodox congregations. Each has more than 100 synagogue affiliates in New York City. The principal impact of growing crime on…

… New York City streets seems to have been a reduction of evening programs at the synagogues, the responding executives agreed. Some synagogues have started to provide escort services for worshippers. But…

… detailed report came from Rabbi Stuart A. Gertman, director of the Reform synagogues federation, who indicated he had undertaken "a limited survey" of affiliated congregations. Gertman said that, given the…

… six areas of study: Human Resources, Techniques & Tools of Synagogue Management, Budgeting & Finance, Governance, Membership and Marketing. Keynote speakers at the conference included Detroit…

… conference held in early November in Clearwater, Florida. Plotkin is the first Metro Detroit executive director to achieve this status. This designation by the professional organization representing…

… Community Relations Council/AJC met with Archbishop Allen Vigneron of the Detroit Archdiocese earlier this month. The intimate lunch meeting covered an array of shared priorities, including the need to…

… during the holidays and 20% of your purchases will benefit the Adopt a Family program. Check out the store’s selection at ToyologyToys.com. For more information about Adopt a Family, visit JFS Detroit…

… executive directors and temple administrators across North America reflects a combination of Plotkin’s years in synagogue administration and completion of synagogue management course work, exams in…

… and best practices from a wide range of synagogues.” In January, Plotkin, alongside Temple Israel vice president Andy Bocknek and Rabbi Jennifer Kaluzny, will be attending the Union for Reform…

… lifelong career and a near- ly 40-year post at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills — his contract was not renewed, and he was replaced recently by Matt Prentice's Milk & Honey Detroit Inc. — Rosenberg…

… there and took food to all dif- ferent synagogues, like B'nai Moshe and Shaarey Zedek when they were both in Detroit. My mother owned a beauty and nail salon, but left to join forces in the kitchen with…

… & Honey Detroit Inc. was given a five-year contract at Adat Shalom, effec- tive Oct. 21. Until Prentice came on board, Adat Shalom's caterers since the synagogue opened in Farmington Hills in 1972, included…

… Shalom will take place at the synagogue and will be glatt kosher and supervised by the Council of Orthodox Rabbis of Greater Detroit (Vaad). "We started there by gutting the kitchen," Prentice said. "After…

… about doing it himself, but the Vaad [Council of Orthodox Rabbis of Greater Detroit] talked him out of it. B orn into the catering business, Jeffrey Rosenberg's very first memory is of sleeping in the…

… worked for the first kosher caterer in Detroit as a cook. In 1946, she opened the family's first kosher facility on Dexter with my father and The Rosenberg family at the opening of current Adat Shalom in…

… office at his parents' business with his grandmother, while his parents worked parties at three different synagogues and two other venues. The son and grandson of kosher cater- ers, Rosenberg, of…

… turned it into the non-kosher, very successful Raleigh House catering hall. When Sammy came up with How did your family get involved in synagogue catering? When my father was at Holiday Manor, he cooked…

…, where the synagogue is today. I came with him and had a roll that lasted for 39 years. Someone New In The Kitchen Adat Shalom welcomes kosher caterer Matt Prentice. Shelli Liebman Dorfman Contributing…

… kosher caterer at Adat Shalom Synagogue, weekends have become filled with the back-and-forth drive between there and Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, where he is longtime resident caterer. Prentice's Milk…

… place where I felt I could think about what it means to be Jewish in Detroit.” JAY HACK Board; Capital Campaign; great-great- grandson of Isaac Agree Joined 2013 “The vision for the remodeled synagogue…

… building, the Jewish community will have a long-term place in Downtown Detroit to be a beacon for Judaism throughout the region. While we can conduct activ- ities anywhere, having a polished, renovated…

… shops and profes- sional offices, the Downtown Synagogue served residents and transients alike until the 1967 civil disturbance hastened the flight of the city’s Jewish population to the suburbs…

…. The synagogue began to falter. IADS then became an egalitarian congregation and gained addi- tional new members for weekly services. Dr. Martin Herman, retired from Wayne State University, served…

… as the Downtown Synagogue’s de facto ritual director after Rabbi Gamze retired. Still a member in his 90s, Herman has provided steady leadership. But, by 2000, Members RICK AGREE Board; Isaac…

…Cover Story Sephazficlic Pride Detroit Jews celebrate their distinct culture. SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN Staff Writer 7 4114 62 — with their own Sephardic spirit. Sephardic pride seems to be a…

… trace their African countries call Detroit their home. ancestry to Spain, others come from other Staff photo by Krista Husa Detroit-area Sephardim not only are perpet- areas, including those in the…

… present -- and now made up 90 percent of world Jewry," says steadily escalating. Belinfante. Last August, they dedicated Keter Torah While today most American Jews are Synagogue on the northwest corner of…

… Walnut Ashkenazic — Jews descending from areas Lake and Orchard Lake roads in West that include Eastern Europe, Russia and Bloomfield, the first Sephardic synagogue in Germany — at one point, all Jews in…

… country and Belinfante, who explains that the first American 300 worldwide. Jewish community arrived by accident. "The building of a synagogue is definitely a "A shipload of Jews traveling from South dream…

… Keter Torah on Sept. 5 "Jumping on the bandwagon of a resurgence lenient to Jews — when they were captured before Torah scrolls were brought inside the new synagogue. in religious awareness across the…

… communities worldwide. Israel, which was the first synagogue in North The Sephardic revitalization is worldwide. In "Eighty years ago," he says, "there were Sephardic America. Belinfante is a member of the…

… still-active New York, a Sephardic theater group, the Ladino communities in the United States that barely kept Spanish and Portuguese synagogue in New York City. Players, have re-emerged. The Seventh…

… International their synagogues going because [people] had to Other Sephardic Jews came to America from Arab Sephardic Festival began Dec. 10, with a week of work so hard`to make a living. lands. After Israel was…

…jews d in the One Year Later Six rabbis share thoughts about congregants, Jewish Detroit and new ideas. BARBARA LEWIS CONTRIBUTING WRITER W ith more than a year under their belts, Metro Detroit’s…

… six new congregational rabbis have adjusted to their synagogues or temples and the feeling is unanimous: They’re thrilled to be here. For two of the new rabbis, the year brought family milestones as…

…. “The joke in the synagogue since the High Holidays has been, ‘How can we wish Rabbi Dahlen a shanah tovah? How’s he going to top last year?’” Rabbi Megan Brudney said she made the right choice coming to…

… Rabbi Aura Ahuvia of Congregation Shir Tikvah teaches about Sukkot in the synagogue sukkah. continued on page 26 ABOVE: A montage of new rabbinic faces graced our cover last fall. One year later, we…

…community >> Chanukah Happening Downtown Synagogue enjoys the holiday and announces new board. T he Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue in Detroit hosted its yearly Chanukah Happening on Dec. 13. The…

… Arbor, and Rebecca Waisanen announce board election results. and Susannah Goodman of Detroit Marty and Judy Herman of Detroit light Chanukah candles. Antwoine Knox, 9, and his grandmother, Chava Knox…

…, both Liz Kannon of Ferndale enjoys the party. of Detroit, enjoy the Chai Stakes Dreidel Tournament. Festival Of Lights A crowd of 250 people celebrated the fifth annual StandWithUs-MI Festival of…

… warm and inviting gathering included homemade latkes and salads, menorah lighting at each table and a rousing Chai Stakes Dreidel Tournament. The Chanukah party followed the synagogue's annual meeting…

… You. Give the Gift That Lasts the Entire Year. DON'T DELAY CALL TODAY! VE 8-9364 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, December 24, 1965-31 …

… World's Capitals • Special - Washington Representatives • Synagogue News • Hebrew Column • Social Columns • Cartoons • And So Much More Be Sure Your Relatives and Friends Are Fully Informed, Like…

… unsuccessful. He was un- aware the abandoned building burned down last year. By early afternoon, Rabbi Ingber had visited more than a dozen former Detroit synagogues. Now homes to Baptist, Methodist and other…

… visible on the exteriors of these buildings. Inside, Jewish stars and other symbols also remain. The Friday after Thanksgiving, the rab- bi came to Detroit to explore these former synagogues and collect…

… Commandments cemented near the top of the church. Rabbi Ingber does not always travel to see old synagogues, but a visit with Dr. Fo- gel was the impetus for his synagogue search in Detroit. Otherwise, if the…

…ED - This building, now a church, housed United Hebrew Schools. O Formerly B'nai Israel, this building is now home to the Third Baptist Church. A rabbi's trip to Detroit provides a Cincinnati…

… Of Jewish Artifacts he first downtown Detroit stop Rabbi Abie Ingber made was nothing more than a small mound of dirt with overgrown grass. Not exactly what he expected. The Cincinnati rabbi got out…

… preserve the legacy that bridges the gen- erations." Rabbi Ingber's recent trip to Detroit was a success. The museum will soon "tell the story" of B'nai Moshe when it adds a Star- of-David stained…

… denominational churches, these buildings still contain ev- idence of Jewish inhabitance — exactly what Rabbi Ingber was trying to find. Synagogue names, Hebrew inscriptions, Stars of David and menorahs are clearly…

… relics for his Cincin- nati museum — a preservation of artifacts and architectural remnants from old U.S. synagogues. The museum, housed at the University of Cincinnati Hillel Jewish Student Cen- ter…

… divisions of priest and Levites which would correspond to the service of the temple. Knowing the 24 books would then be like a full measure of service to the Deity. . 3 Detroiters to Lead Reform Campaign…

… Three prominent Jewish lead- ers in the Detroit area have accepted posts in the to • l der- ship of the nationwide campaign for Amer Judaism. • They are are C. Hertz of • p B h El, Sydney Sar. and Leslie…

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…Bnai Moshe Solemnizes Half-Century Histor Congregation Re-Consecrates to Spiritual, Cultural Service to Jewry Marking the conclusion of a series of events to commem- orate the s'ynagogue's 50th an…

…- niversary, Congregation Bnai Moshe held impressive events Sunday that culminated with a banquet at which Rabbi Moses Lehrman called for re-dedica- tion and re-consecration to the synagogue and to service to…

… historical record since the synagogue's founding in 1911. all its implications." Rabbi Lehrman concluded by proposing that the motto, of the synagogue henceforth should be in the words of the Scriptures: "Not…

… by might, nor by power, but by the spirit of the Lord." Goldman, who was toast- master, recalled the past history of the synagogue, the activities of the synagogues on Garfield and Dexter, the…

… transitions to English ser- mons. He spoke of the cour- age and the dedication of the membership which kept alive the spirit of the synagogue. Greetings were extended to the gathering b y the Bnai Moshe…

… president, Harry J Gunsberg in whose honor the name Bnai Moshe was given the synagogue upon its founding. A message of greeting also was heard from Mrs. Herman Roth, president of the Sister- hood. Cantor…

… the music. Nar- rators for the cantata were Richard Gunsberg, also a grand- son of the synagogue founder, Nathan Sharon, Mrs. Solomon Grand and Mrs. Karl Green- berg. Mrs. Elliot Raskin was the pianist…

…arts&life theater Blacks And Jews Director Emma Weinstein brings a live reading of her upcoming play to Detroit. JUSTIN WEDES SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS A new play is in development…

… exploring the ever-evolving relationship between Jews and blacks in Metro Detroit. When ready, it will be performed at the Bethel Community Transformation Center, at the former home of Temple Beth El in…

…. The reading will be followed by a community discussion led by Pastor Aramis Hinds of Breakers Covenant Church International and Rabbi Ariana Silverman of the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue (IADS), along…

… seeds into plantlets then transplant them into the community garden in the spring. Metro Detroit’s Jewish commu- nity reacted to the lead-tainted water crisis in Flint by collect- ing bottled water and…

… residents. FEBRUARY The Jewish Fund, in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, launched a comprehensive community study to gauge the health and welfare needs of the Jewish community…

…. The Detroit Jewish News was named the Michigan Press Association’s 2015 Newspaper of the Year in its circulation class — winning 17 writing and design awards in statewide competition. The Michigan…

… identify. The Harvey Milk chapter has 12 active members encompassing a spectrum of gender identities. MARCH The JN profiled the new Detroit City Moishe House in Detroit’s his- toric Indian Village, which…

…metro » on th e cover Year In Review 2016 JANUARY The Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue unveiled a new urban agriculture program called Seeds to Table just before Tu b’Shevat. Volunteers nurture…

… monetary donations. Temple Shir Shalom, B’nai Israel Synagogue, Temple Israel, Congregation Beth Shalom, Adat Shalom Synagogue, Hillel Day School, Goodman Acker PC 30 December 29 • 2016 JANUARY: A view of…

…22 Friday, December 3, 1982 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS FOR THE BEST VALUES ANYWHERE! ON THE FINEST 14 Kt. GOLD JEWELRY Youth News Rings, Earrings, Pendants, Bracelets Watches, Diamonds & More FINE…

… a.m. Saturdays. AL KLINE "See me for a heimishe deal" Tayeisit CADILLAC PEUGEOT 6161 Woodward Detroit, MI 48202 - Just south of the GM and Fisher Bldg. 875-0300 slop THE GREAT HEAT ESCAPE…

… serv- ices 10 a.m. Saturday. Luncheon will follow. Ad- mission is free to members. There is a charge for non- members. For reservations, call Diane Klein, 626-7074; or Stuart Rogoff at the synagogue, 851…

…-5100. * * * BETH AHM will have a games day for youth age 7-11 at 12:45 p.m. Sunday at the synagogue. There will be prizes. For information, call Michelle Goldman, ad- viser, 559-3584. The youth lounge will be open 6…

…:15 p.m. Tuesday for a hot dog dinner, movies and games. The youth lounge aR _at A TT will be closed Dec. 14. For details, call Sharon Kesner at the synagogue, 851-6880. Junior Congregation will meet 9…

… for pre-school youth and children in grades one and two at 1 p.m. Dec. 12 in the synagogue. For information, call ad- viser Joyce Lang, 968-2686. Children in grades three- five will hold a Hanuka cel…

…- ebration 1 p.m. Dec. 12 in the synagogue. Refresh- ments, crafts and games will highlight the after- noon. The Middle School Youth Group, grades six-eight, will celebrate Hanuka 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18 in the…

… synagogue. There will be latke-making and music. Elections will be held. High school-age students will be treated to a special Hanuka dinner Dec. 14 in the synagogue. For reserva- tions, call the synagogue…

…, 557-8210. The Sunday Morning Breakfast Club meets for services 9 a.m. Sundays in the synagogue. Continental breakfast and bowling fol- low. For information on Bnai David youth activities, call Youth…

… grandchil- dren of members, age 14-18, are eligible, as are children and grandchildren of the synagogue's affiliate group members. Entries will be judged on Jewish education, commu- nity service, on an essay…

… appeal invited the community to "Discover the joys of joining a synagogue or temple." The advertise- ment was sponsored by the Synagogue Council of Grea- ter Detroit and advertised open houses that were…

…II ; THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 54 Friday, December 11, 1981 • JWF Statement Backs Diversity agile (Dollen "Diversity" in mobilizing participation in the ac- tivities and services re- ndered by…

… was made in response to a question raised with re- gard to a Federation state- ment, signed by Judge Cohn's predecessor as Fed- eration president, George M. Zeltzer, urging support of a synagogue…

… recognized the diversity of Jewish commitment which exists within its constituency. It was not the intention in any way to denote any exclusiv- ity in the encouragement of synagogue membership." Judge Cohn…

… Insti- tute and Workmen's Cir- cle. The critical approach to the synagogue enrollment campaign endorsement by the Federation was in refer- ence to the full-page appeal in The Jewish News, Aug. 21. That…

… being sponsored by Synagogue Council's member congre- gations. Within the ad, the follow- ing statement appeared over Zeltzer's name: The Synagogue . . . the repository of Jewish values is committed to…

… the continu- ing survival and viability of the Jewish community. The concept of community — kehilla — is an historic Jewish tenet. The Federa- tion and the Synagogue serve the same community, the same…

… people, and there- fore, we must seek to rein- force each other in this en- deavor to strengthen both our Federation and our Synagogues. "The officers and board of the Jewish Wel- fare Federation support…

… commitment to their Jewish heritage. But our Jewish identity is not necessarily associated with or tied to membership in a synagogue. "As secular and humanis- tic Jews, we identify as Jews with no less vigor…

… than any other member of our com- munity. We, too, are com- mitted to the continuing survival and viability of the Jewish community. "We regret the notion that only a synagogue can adequately serve as a…

… Detroiters were invited recently to #EngageforEight with the Downtown Synagogue, “and be the miracle this Chanukah,” said Jaemi Loeb, co-chair with Carrie Reinis of the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue…

… of Chanukah, members and friends of the Downtown Synagogue could “share the fire of our future” at short outdoor gath- erings held at roving locations in Detroit or by watching the doings on…

… go to different schools, many of the Jewish children in Detroit know each other and have begun to form their own community.” DECEMBER 9 • 2021 | 13 100 Years of IADS the congregation dwindled to…

… the point that the board contemplated selling the building. The year 2008 is notable for the Great Recession, but also for bring- ing a new cadre of optimistic young Jewish professionals to Detroit…

… Jewish congregation with its own home.” INTO THE FUTURE As a sign of growing prosperity, the synagogue’s executive director, Arlene Frank, was hired in 2015 and, after years of being lay-led, the…

… congregation brought aboard Rabbi Ariana Silverman in 2016. Now, the Downtown Synagogue board, staff and lay leaders have successfully continued on page 14 continued on page 14 Rabbi Silverman talks with…

… (248) 358-0154. RECONSTRUCTIONIST Congregation Kehillat Israel (Lansing) (517) 882-0049. Congregation T'chiyah (248) 542-0900. Reconstructionist Congregation of Detroit (313) 417-1944. REFORM…

…s • iritualitv TEMPLE AND SYNAGOGUE LISTINGS SPONSORED BY TEMPLE ISRAEL am* "roe' www.temple-israel.org Making a difference CONSERVATIVE _Adat Shalom Synagogue (248) 851-5100. Ahavas Israel…

… (Grand Rapids) (616) 949-2840. B'nai Israel Synagogue (248) 432-2729. Congregation Beth Ahm (248) 851-6880. Beth Israel (Flint) (810) 732-6310. Congregation Beth Shalom (248) 547-7970. Beth Tephilath…

… Moses (Mt. Clemens) (586) 468-2573. Congregation B'nai Moshe (248) 788-0600. Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue (313) 962-4047. Congregation Shaarey Zedek (248) 357-5544. INDEPENDENT Congregation Hava…

… www.umhillel.org . ORTHODOX Ann Arbor Orthodox Minyan Temple Beth El (Flint) (810) 720-9494. Temple Beth El (Midland) (989) 496-3720. Beth Isaac Synagogue (Trenton) (734) 675-0355. Temple Beth…

… Center (248) 545-0200. Keter Torah Synagogue (248) 681-3665. Congregation Beth El (Windsor) (519) 969-2422. Dovid Ben Nuchim-Aish Kodesh (248) 569-0192. Kollel Institute (248) 968-1891. Sholem…

…-9872. 2 0/2 Temple Shir Shalom (248) 737-8700. REFORWRENEWAL Congregation Shir Tikvah (248) 649-4418. Complete synagogue information will soon be available on the Jewish News' website, thejewishnews…

…. Fifteen Detroiters took part in the United Jewish Appeal Young Leadership Mission. They were joined by 235 American Jews from all over the country, in their mid-20s to mid-40s. The trip was in- tended for…

…. During the Morasha visit to Auschwitz, Ms. Garfield was surprised to see a concession THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 49 …

… synagogue, Pospe Powa, that had been closed for 50 years. The Star of David was taken down Crystal Night, the November night in 1938 when the Nazis attacked Jewish citizens, stores and synagogues. "We had a…

… new brass Star of David made and mounted on the synagogue," said Owen Z. Perlman of Ann Arbor, na- tional co-chair of the Morasha Mission. At the synagogue, the Krakow Philharmonic, under the direction…

…," "most everyone started to cry. `Hatikvah' had never been played in the synagogue before, as Israel did not exist when it was closed up." After the performance, the American ambassador to Poland threw a…

… reception at the synagogue for the mission "We are the last generation able to meet people who survived." participants. "The synagogue has been cleaned up and is open now," said Mr. Perlman. "The community…

… options for college stu- dents 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, in the JVS library in Southfield. JELS coordinator Marvin Berman will discuss how to apply for an interest-free loan. JELS is open to Detroit…

…-area Jewish residents and is administered through JVS, Hebrew Free Loan Association and Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. Berman also will address the availability of financial assistance through state…

…; Linda Lublin, Congregation Beth Shalom; Ruth Marcus, Congregation Beth Shalom; Marjorie Saulson, Congregation Shaarey Zedek; Carol Tarica, Adat Shalom Synagogue; Faye Ullmann, Congregation Shaarey Zedek…

…. In addition, the sisterhoods of Adat Shalom Synagogue, Congregation Beth Shalom and Congregation Shaarey Zedek were presented with Magnet Awards for innovative membership program- ming. Sisterhoods of…

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… synagogues — both record numbers. The figures represent an increase of nearly 10 percent in the number of Reform synagogues in the last decade and a more than 20 percent increase in member- ship over that time…

… York are not so sure. Lois Goldrich, spokeswoman for the United Synagogue of America, said that the Conservative movement counts its membership at approx- imately 2 million, and the number of affiliated…

… synagogues fluctuates bet- ween 820 and 850. Rabbi Jerome Epstein, senior vice president of the United Synagogue, caution- ed that Reform temples, unlike Conservative or Or- thodox synagogues, allow non…

… which their numbers can be com- piled. The New Orleans dele- gates also received a sum- mary of a study of synagogue affiliation, published by the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies at Brandeis…

… University and the UAHC's Committee on the Jewish Family. The study, which examin- ed synagogue affiliation in seven middle-sized Jewish communities, found that Jews who identify as Reform are the majority in…

… five of those regions. But the study also found that while more Jews iden- tify with Reform than any other branch of Judaism, the movement itself has the lowest rate of synagogue af- filiation. Orthodox…

… Jews, the smallest group in terms of numbers, have the greatest proportion of synagogue af- filiation, followed by those who identify as Conser- vative. Goldman said the large number of unaffiliated Jews…

… this means," Goldman said, "is that our membership efforts must es- pecially target young single people. We cannot wait for them to come to us. We must reach out to them and bring them into the synagogue…

… . . .5 Marketplace 75 36 New Arrivals Obituaries 94 Staff Notebook . 12 47 Synagogues . 50 Torah Portion .37 Weddings . page 14 On Common Ground Synagogue, church celebration exemplifies metro Detroit…

… Josh Zeiger and Evan Chudnow _play with 3-year-old Deon Butler of Detroit. Community 29 Making The Grade AJE speaker stands up for every student's right to learn. Arts 6 Entertainment - 51 Everyone…

… Loves A Parade Spirituality 41 Everybody Wins Temple Israel teens help JARC clients make donations to area homeless. For former Detroiter Ronald Okum, everything's comin' up "Roses." Candlelighting…

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… passion and hard work into making the synagogue the hub of Jewish life in the City of Detroit.” CARRIE REINIS Board; 100 Years Committee co-chair Joined 2015. “It’s important to have a physical location…

… programming, we will deepen our connections and commitment to our synagogue community, to the larger Jewish community and to the City of Detroit.” continued from page 13 OUR COMMUNITY continued from page…

… from the sanctuary, and adding ramps, an elevator and security features. The top floor will feature the rabbinic study and views of the Detroit skyline. Swapping out glass for the brick exterior…

… Detroit for High Holidays ser- vices and an expansion of staff,” Frank said. “ As we beautifully renovate our building and wel- come Jewish organizations to share our space and collaborate in…

…50 Friday, December 22, 1918 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Synagogue Display at Home for Aged Beth Achim Sets Miniature replicas of 20 synagogues, some dating back two centuries, are on display this…

… Hanuka Festival War Historians Urge Israel Arm Its Border Settlements A.a3ePtov /43 te/ell4 , tF10. 0ft e MPA I MAK ' TL. i', ," •• et JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER Of Metropolitan Detroit 6600 W. Maple…

… YOUR BEST DEAL ON ALL '79 BUICKS The oldest synagogue re- presented in the collection is the Portuguese Synagogue of the Hague, Netherlands, which was es- tablished in 1726. Also in- cluded is a model…

… of the Touro Synagogue of New- port, R.I., founded in 1763. It is the oldest synagogue in the United States. The pub- lic is welcome. Hanuka Latke Party Planned Cong. Bnai Israel-Beth Yehudah -will…

… hold its an- nual Hanuka latke party 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the synagogue. Rabbi David M. Lieberman, spiritual leader of the congregation, will light the first Hanuka can- dles. Games, prizes and re…

…- terhood and men's club will co-sponsor the synagogue's 10th annual Hanuka latke party 7 p.m. Tuesday in the synagogue. The evening will include traditional refreshments, puppet show and prizes for the…

… children. There is a nominal charge, and chil- dren under age 3 will be admitted free of charge. Paid reservations are due at the synagogue by Sun- day. For information, call Gere Oliva, 559-5074, or Rebecca…

…50 Friday, December 22, 1918 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Synagogue Display at Home for Aged Beth Achim Sets Miniature replicas of 20 synagogues, some dating back two centuries, are on display this…

… DEPARTMENT 661-1000 JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER Of Metropolitan Detroit 6600 W. Maple Rd. W. Bloomfield …

… ALL '19 BUICKS The oldest synagogue 're- presented in the collection is the Portuguese Synagogue of the Hague, Netherlands, which was es- tablished in 1726. Also in- cluded is a. model of the Touro…

… Synagogue of New` port, R.I., founded in 1763. It is the oldest synagogue in the United States. The pub- lic is welcome. Hanuka Latke Party Planned Cong. Bnai Israel-Beth Yehudah will hold its an- nual…

… Hanuka latke party 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the synagogue. Rabbi David M. Lieberman, spiritual leader of the congregation, will light the first Hanuka can- dles. Games, prizes and re- freshments will highlight…

…-sponsor the synagogue's 10th annual Hanuka latke party 7 p.m. Tuesday in the synagogue. The evening will include traditional refreshments, puppet show and prizes for the children. There is a nominal charge, and…

… chil- dren under age 3 will be admitted free of charge. Paid reservations are due at the synagogue by Sun- day. For information, call Gere Oliva, 559-5074, or Rebecca Pearlman, 544- 7470. Bank Cards…

…12—Friday, December 23, 1966 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Mail Slowing Down Synagogue Attendance Up—Gallup NEW YORK (JTA)—Dr. George gogue movement, announced. In the initial "audit" report Gallup…

… DETROIT: Services 4:50 p.m. Seminary profes- end are James August, Mrs. Harold For Some today and 9 a.m. Saturday. Rabbi Prero will speak on "What sor in homiletics Garmel, Mrs. Norman Goldman, Price…

… returned to Europe many times • ple Israel's "Bond With Israel since World War II. Pinner." Jewish Community in Detroit? By Supporting An Institution Such As The AKIVA HEBREW DAY SCHOOL Whose aim it is…

… impression fice is feeling the pressure. gogue attendance in the past 10 was created that synagogue atten- Copy received after deadline is years has increased, despite a drop dance had dropped along with at…

… insights into the findings of the 2018 Detroit Jewish Population Study with the intent of stimulating discus- sion about its potential meaning and impact. Synagogues: Challenges & Opportunities In the Face…

… without their current physical facilities? Even if it means closing, moving or merging with other congregations? CAMP HERMELIN 2018 In both the 2018 and 2005 Detroit studies, synagogues also reported…

… 2018 study reveals that 52 percent have synagogue membership. T This h iss compares with 71 percent in 2005 (a decline of about 2 27 7 percent). And while 39 percent of Detroit households under the age…

…, demographic and technological trends n a-- nationally and in Detroit have impacted the role of syna- n g gogues and traditional models of membership. Growing r sii o n assimilation and intermarriage rates…

…, geographic dispersion em m - and new models of online learning that require no mem- h e bership dues or bricks-and-mortar facilities are among g t the challenges. a t The 2018 Detroit Jewish Population Study…

… Detroit Jewish Population study revealed that 50 percent our community’s 30,000 Jewish households reported syna- y n a - gogue membership (a decline of about 22 percent). Among households with children, the…

… of Trends and Technology QUESTIONS: • Many synagogues were constructed to accommodate larger numbers of member families. Can some congregations better serve existing members and attract new ones…

… Jewish com- m-- munity is synagogue membership. Synagogues s have been the spiritual, educational and emotional o n al a l epicenter for Jewish continuity — where lifecycle events t s a are r e celebrated…

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… has direct teletype service from the capitals of the world, with a special repre- sentative in Washington .. . Synagogue news that guides me in my worship . . . Social news p that tells - me what…

…THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, December 30, 1983 45 Romantic Decade of Portuguese Marrano Renaissance (Continued from Page 48) that Dr. Azancot was the brother-in-law of Capt. Basto, and that it…

… inter- nal Portuguese matter." When we told Dr. Azancot that we were going to Oporto the next day to .see the Kadoorie synagogue and to talk to the few Jews left, he asked us to give his regards to his…

… neither Jewish nor Catholic. For over 30 years he has sought out Marrano corn- munities, and has recorded and described their prac- tices. To the Kadoorie synagogue he is very much attached, and is…

… permitted to maintain an office there, Basto's former office. His wife, Maria, agreed to meet us at the synagogue. To see the synagogue, as we did, on a sunny cloudless day, in a light possible only in the…

… tablets, one in English and the other in Portuguese indicating that the synagogue had been erected by Lawrence and Horace Kadoorie "to mark the love, respect and vener- ation for their father Sir Elly…

… synagogue, with which his name will be associ- ated for all time." That evening we had dinner at the Paulos'. In the basement of the apartment building Amilcar Paulo has an extraordinary library of at least 5…

… been designated custo- dian. We met 68-year-old Rudolf Lemchen, vice president and one of the "three families" attached to the Kadoorie synagogue. Lemchen came to Oporto from Germany with his par- ents…

… in the late 1930s and runs a successful import- export business. He has no delusions about the Oporto Jewish community and the future of its synagogue: "The Jewish commu- nity is merely one of memories…

…. Paulo, al- though not Jewish, has more regard for the synagogue and Marranos than any of us. He wants to turn the unused Kadoorie synagogue into a Marrano museum. I am in favor of such a project, but the…

… other two officers want to keep the building as a synagogue." The other two officers (or "families") are Hyman Pressman, the 85-year-old president, originally from Poland, who operates a hat factory…

… DETROIT: Sabbath services at 4:45 p.m., today. • At 9 a.m. services Saturday, Rabbi Samuel II. Prero will speak on "Incorrect Approach to a .Desired Goal." YOUNG ISRAEL. OF NORTHWEST DETROIT: Sabbath…

… sabbath services this Cash and Carry on Saturday for residents of the Jewish Home for Aged. A leading fig- ure in local musical and cantorial circles in Detroit and (Cleaned and Hand Finished) throughout…

…SERVICES SYNAGOGUE TEMPLE ISRAEL: At 8:30 p.m. services today, Dr. Leon Fram will speak on "The Meaning of Commandments I, II and III," a review of the film, "The Ten Commandments." Saturday serv…

… services - at 4:45 p.m., - today. At 9 a.m. services Saturday, Rabbi Leo Y. Goldman will speak on "Brotherly Love." The Bar Mitzvah of Tommy Ira Millman will be observed. BETH AARON SYNAGOGUE: Sabbath…

…DECEMBER 30 • 2021 | 3 contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-9 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 10 Jewish Detroit: Year in Review — 2021 24 In Memoria 31 Help for Caregivers JFS/JSL offers…

…/AJC Hosts Media BUSINESS 36 West Bloomfield’s Gramercy Ridge Now Open Families began moving in this month. 37 Ready to Shop? Xhibition opensin Downtown Detroit. SPORTS 38 Bulls Charge…

… TOV 40 Moments SPIRIT 41 Torah portion 42 Overcoming Setbacks 44 Synagogue Directory ARTS & LIFE 46 Not So Far Away Beautiful — The Carole King Musical comes to the Fisher Theatre. 48 A…

…, nonprofits and synagogues. ETC. Spotlight 62 The Exchange 62 Obituaries 64 Looking Back 70 46 33 32 …

… Decade." in 2nd Lecture of Series SHOMREY EMUNAH SYNAGOGUE: Sabbath services at 4:50 The Young Israel Council of p.m. today and 9 a.m. Saturday. Rabbi Flam will speak on Metropolitan Detroit announces…

… 'Hanukah." • its second- of YOUNG ISRAEL OF DETROIT: Sabbath services at 4:45 p.m. to- the Council day and 9 a.m. Saturday. Lecture Series YOUNG ISRAEL OF NORTHWEST DETROIT: Sabbath services will take at…

…SYNAGOGUE SERVICES ' TEMPLE EMANU-EL: Sabbath services at 8:15 p.m. today. Rabbi Rosenbaum will speak on "Education and Other Catchwords." TEMPLE ISRAEL: Sabbath services at 8:30 p.m. today and 11…

… Rubenstein will be observed. - ADAS SHALOM SYNAGOGUE: Sabbath services at 5 p.m. today and 0:45 a.m. Saturday. 'Rabbi Segal will speak on "Servants of the Light." The Bar Mitzvah of Alan David Dorfman will be…

… of the program. Goldman announced at the festivities will culmina with. a banquet 6:30 p.m. Dec. • the synagogue social hall. Fea during the program will be 'a special cantata, written by Rabbi Moses…

… services at 4:45 today and 9 a.m.. Saturday. The Bar Mitzvah of Allen Carroll will be observed. BETH ABRAHAM SYNAGOGUE: Sabbath services at 5 p.m. today and 8:40 a.m. Saturday. The Bar Mitzvah of Franklin…

… Abramson will be observed. EIGHT MILE SYNAGOGUE: Sabbath services at 4:45 -p.m. today and 9 a.m. Saturday. CONG. EZRAS ACHIM: Sabbath services at 5:25 p.m. today and 9 a.m. Saturday: ISAAC AGREE DOWNTOWN…

… SYNAGOGUE, 1442 Griswold: - Sabbath and daily services at 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Adas Shalom Receives Annual United Synagogue. Youth Award At the biennial Convention of the United Synagogue of America, held at…

… the Concord, Nov. 12-15, Dr. Morton Siegel, national United Synagogue director of youth activities, pre- sented the Solomon Schechter Youth Award to representatives of Adas Shalom Synagogue. Shown from…

… synagogue. place 8:30 p.m. Dec. 14 at the Young Israelof Northwest De- troit, 17 3 7 6. Wyoming. Guest speak- pero er will Rabbi • rt Spero, spiritual lead of Young Israel of Cleve- land since 19 Rabbi Spero…

…18 Friday, December 10, 1976 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Youth News SCM Typewriter SALE BNAI MOSHE Story Hour will meet 10 a.m. Saturday in the synagogue. Children age 3-6 are invited to join for a…

… of Hanan Weizman. Greater Detroit Uni, For information and di- participants in the family Synagogue Youth ch- oneg Shabat 7:30 p.m. ters will join for a city- rections call Weizman, 626-2355, or the…

… the Oxford shooting. 20 The Jewish Bubbie Detroit-born journalist and comedian Norma Zager will judge new NBC show Baking It. 22 Replacing the I-696 Plaza MDOT experts seek community input…

… Waiting for Goffman Jersey Boys launches its national tour in Detroit. 46 A Fuller Story New WSU book offers essays about the role of women in Jewish history. 48 Celebrity News EVENTS 49…

…DECEMBER 9 • 2021 | 3 PURELY COMMENTARY 4-9 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 10 100 Years in Motown Downtown Synagogue celebrates centennial and plans to enhance its future. 16…

… gold.’ ERETZ 37 Meet the Olim Paul Karlin: ‘Absolutely Come; It’s Worth It’ MAZEL TOV 38 Moments SPIRIT 39 Torah portion 40 What Story Do You Tell? 42 Synagogue Directory ARTS & LIFE 44…

…THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, December 28, 1984 SYNAGOGUE SERVICES OF WEST BLOOMFIELD 5595 W. Maple Rd. NEW YEARS' DAY SALE! is happy to announce that it has expanded its serv- ices to include…

…- day. David Berg will chant the Haftorah. DOWNTOWN SYNAGOGUE: Services 8 a.m. Saturday. Rabbi Gamze will speak on "Five Decades of Loyal Service." TEMPLE ISRAEL: Services 8 p.m. today. Rabbis Syme and…

…'CHIYAH: Services 10 a.m. Saturday, conducted by Ellen Dannin and Fran Stettner. Regular services will be held at Adat Shalom Synagogue, Cong. Bais Chabad of Farmington Hills, Cong. Bais Chabad of West Bloom- field…

… Congregation, Cong. 12 Mile and Pierce (Bais Yoseph), Young Israel of Greenfield, Young Israel of Oak-Woods and Young Israel of Southfield. Synagogue observes -50th The Downtown Synagogue will observe the 50th…

…. M. Gamze will speak on "Five De- cades of Loyal Service." The synagogue was founded in 1934 in memory of Mr. Isaac Agree. Members of the Agree fam- ily are still active in the congrega- tion and serve…

… on its board. Originally, the synagogue was located at State and Griswold Streets. It moved to the David Stott Building and relocated to 1442 Griswold. Since 1964, the synagogue has been located at…

… 1457 Griswold. Adat Shalom has memorial for Fenakel Adat Shalom Synagogue will have a memorial service for Can- tor Emeritus Nicholas Fenakel at 5 p.m. Thursday in the synagogue. Cantor Fenakel died…

…, bagels and activities at program designed for ages 6 and younger, although all children are welcome. At Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue, Detroit. RSVP: Vicki, vsitron@downtownsynagogue.org. follows the…

… Detroit. Pastor Aramis Hinds and Rabbi Ariana Silverman will lead a community discus- sion following the performance. At Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue, Detroit. $10 donation is requested. RSVP: Vicki…

… in Detroit’s historic Palmer Woods neighborhood. Festivities include a light meal, gourmet pastries and desserts, and sparkling wine for a pre-New Year’s Eve toast. $60, or $70 for VIP seating in front…

… rows with additional legroom. At a private Detroit home; address given with RSVP on Eventbrite. Info: palmerwoods.org or 313-891-2514. Dec. 16 Lil’ Latkes 4-6 pm, Dec. 16. Songs, latkes, doughnuts…

… video. At Cong. Beth Ahm, West Bloomfield. Free and open to the community. Drop-ins are welcome. Info: nancyellen879@att.net or 248-737-1931. LATKE FRYOFF 11 am-2 pm, Dec. 17. Hazon Detroit, Detroit City…

…, Reboot and the JCC are partners for a Chanukah comedy and klezmer show. Minimum age to attend is 21. At the Eastern in Eastern Market, 3434 Russell, Detroit. $25; includes first drink and Chanukah noshes…

…-233- 4392. GIANT MENORAH LIGHTING 5-7:30 pm, Dec. 18. Bais Chabad Torah Center sponsors community Chanukah celebration. The event includes a Detroit marching band, Jewish News art con- test awards, soup…

…, dec. 21 FOR WOMEN ONLY 9:30 am, Dec. 21. Seema Selmar leads Rosh Chodesh program to welcome the Hebrew month of Tevet. Partners Detroit and COJAR are the co-sponsors. At Mondry Building, 15000 W. 10…

…Partners Synagogue members seek relationships with inner-city churches and the people who attend them. T Clockwise from top left: Carolyn King of Detroit lifts her voice in song. Leonard…

… location. The B'nai Israel that is most likely the direct descen- dent of the Detroit synagogue is Congregation B'nai Israel-Beth Yehudah, a small Orthodox synagogue in Oak Park. If it is, then the "Yehudah…

… Gutman, Congregation Shaarey Zedek ritual director, sings the Chanukah song "Maoz Tzur," "Rock of Ages." The Reverend Jacob P Adams, Jr. Opposite Page: Anna Turner of Detroit and Bernice Boorman of West…

… Detroit's New Center area. A member of the Detroit Historical Society, she helped coordinate efforts for a historical marker to be placed at that sanctuary,. "I came today because I have many friends who…

…" in the syna- gogue's name would refer to Rabbi Judah Leib Levin, the same Lithuanian-born rabbi who served at the Ferry Street B'nai Israel, and who founded Detroit's largest Jewish day school, Yeshiva…

…. " " ❑ he organizers of the Dec. 16 cel- ebration at Third Baptist Church hope the enthusiasm of that day carries over into a long- term partnership between the Detroit church and Congregation Shaarey Zedek…

… West Bloomfield B'nai Israel Center. If they succeed, they will be joining an increasingly popular trend in the Detroit metropolitan area. Many suburban syna- gogues have developed relationships with…

… inrier-city churches, and the benefits of these relationships go both ways. The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit is recognizing these relationships as they consider a joint mission for paired…

… clergy to Israel and Africa, said Joan Sliker in her speech at the Third Baptist Church. One of the most successful relationships is between Temple Beth El in Bloomfield Township and Detroit's Greater Mt…

… church members work together mentoring students at Detroit's Glazer Elementary School. Beth El also has worked on projects with Detroit's New Hartford Baptist Church, May said. "My goal has always been to…

… committed to Detroit, committed to the values that IADS espouses, and com- mitted to serving a congregation that reflects the diversity of Jews and their families.” ARLENE FRANK Executive Director “The…

… synagogue’s commit- ment to the city itself, to those who find a place in our community, along with its commitment to creating a welcom- ing, engaged experience of Jewish life for everyone, with no…

…, east of Woodward, was remodeled to serve as a Talmud Torah (Hebrew school) and makeshift synagogue. By 1927, a second enhanced location was chosen on the same street. Under the spiritual leadership…

… of Rabbi Elmer Kline, the Agree Society members moved in 1937 to their first location on Griswold Street near Capitol Park Historic District. The congregation was named the Downtown Synagogue in…

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….00 for the first one-year subscription. (your own or gift) , JP 13/ 1\ — S21.00 for each additional new one-year gift subscription Please add 52.00 for out-of-state subscriptions Synagogue Dues Income…

… Declines New York — The percentage of U.S. synagogues' income derived from membership dues is 26 points below the "ideal" of 75 percent, accor- ding to a biennial study released by the National Association…

… of Synagogue Administrators. The study, which assessed synagogues' income, ex- penses, and compensation, said the income from membership dues had declin- ed by eight percent over the last six years…

… "sharp increase" in the percentage of income derived from school fees, suggesting a "heavier burden" being plac- ed on younger families. "One should question," ad- vised the study, "why synagogues with…

…, education costs have risen by five percent, while ad- ministrative and building maintenance costs have declined by about four percent. For all synagogues, the average budget in 1986 was $962,000. For those…

…The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit cordially invites you and your family to hear ABBA EBAN Israel's Former Ambassador to the United Nations, Foreign Minister and Ambassador to the United…

… States at the Communitywide Opening of the 1994 Allied Jewish Campaign Sunday, December 12 7:30 p.m. Adat Shalom Synagogue 29901 Middlebelt Road Farmington Hills Dessert reception $7.50 per person…

… 2030 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303-2030 I/We will be happy to attend the 1994 Campaign Communitywide Opening with Abba Eban on Sunday, December 12, 7:30 p.m. at Adat Shalom Synagogue. reservations at $7…

…THE DETROIT EWISH NEW . Manhattan Groups Funding Jewigh Cultural Center NEW YORK (JTA) — Construction is scheduled to begin in January on a $4.5 million Jewish cul- tural center which will house…

… members of the Orthodox The land was pur- Square Synagogue. Goodman, who is treas- synagogue, chased by the Hebrew Arts School for Music and urer of the Jewish Tele- Fri ay, December 10, 1976 25 NEW…

…THE JEWISH NEWS Incorporating The Detroit Jewish Chronicle commencing with the issue of July 20, 1951 Member American Association of English - Jewish Newspapers, Michigan Press Association…

… same place." DeBreffny began his travels for the compilation of his book in Cordova with his photographer George Mott. The scores of photo- graphs include Greater Detroit's Shaarey Zedek and there is…

…, the following scriptural selections will .be read in our synagogues: Pentateuchal portion, Genesis 28:10-32:3. Prophetical portion, Hosed12:13-14:10. Candle lighting, Friday, Dec. 8, 4:43 p.m. VOL…

… Francisco, three of the major religious organizations have issued an appeal for observance of Human Rights Day on Dec. 10 and of Human Rights Week, Dec. 10-17. United Synagogue of America appended its name to…

… community will not be found unpre- pared for action. DeBreffny's 'Synagogue' Covers Subject Historically "The Synagogue" by Brian deBreffny (Macmillan) is a classic in every sense of the word. It traces…

… synagogal history from its begin- nings, it takes the reader on a world tour to see how Jews worship and how synagogual art has developed, and in the process the author narrates history. Traveling widely…

…, searching for every available source of informa- tion about synagogues, seeing the new and tracing the background of the old, the author provides so much information in his impressive book that it serves as a…

… veritable encyclopedia about the Jewish house of worship. This volume is an architectural history of synagogues. But it is much more. It is a social study of Jewish life as it found its roots in the…

… synagogue. It gives an account of anti-Semitism, of Vatican prej- udices and obstructions, of the many ritual murder accusations that resulted in desecrations and threats to synagogues and to the com…

…- munities they served. The historian deBreffny takes into account the affects of the Holocaust. He describes the contrasts in rich synagogues with those built as popular gathering places and he calls the…