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St. Paul Dedicates $100,000 Jewish Community Center

October 5, 1930
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St. Paul’s new $100,000 Jewish Educational Center was dedicated here before a large audience. The new building will serve as a center of St. Paul’s Jewish educational and cultural work, social activities, physical training and philanthropic and communal activities. Civic activities, aiming toward the improvement and betterment of the city of St. Paul, through co-operation with other groups, will also find active support in the new Center. Robert Markowitz is the executive director of the Center.

Rabbi H. S. Margolis of Temple Mt. Zion presided at the dedication ceremonies. Rabbi J. B. Hurvitz of the Sons of Jacob Congregation then pronounced the Shehecheyonu, the traditional Jewish prayer over new fruits and other things come to life. The key of the building was presented by A. I. Shapira, chairman of the Building Committee, to Dr. William Ginsberg, president of the Center Association. Rabbi Herman Cohen of Temple Aaron delivered the dedicatory address and Rabbi Herman Simon of the Sons of Zion Congregation recited the benediction.

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