May 11, 1990 • Page Image 71
…Lc u re 1 time was a temple and re- ligious school that combined Orthodox and Conservative ritual and teaching. The fledgling congregation began meeting in private homes, recalled Baylen Smith, a founding member. In 1969, they brought a rabbi from the mainland to. hold a service and began meeting at a hotel. Accor- ding to Smith, 300 to 400 people showed up. "That's when the congregation was really born," he said. But it lacked a permanent ho...…

















































