The dedication of Temple Sinai was celebrated with threefold ceremonies, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. A service for the Congregation, one for the Jewish Community, and a third for the community of New Orleans were held.
The new Temple was begun under the leadership of Rabbi Max Heller, now Rabbi emeritus, and completed under the leadership of Rabbi Louis Binstock.
Rabbi James K. Heller of Cincinati, son of Rabbi Max Heller, together with Rabbi William Fineshriber of Philadelphia, spoke the words of dedication on Friday evening. Rabbis Leipziger of Touro Synagogue, Silber of the Gates of Prayer, Dr. Fichman of the Jewish Federation, and Rabbi Sol Kory of Vicksburg, also a spirtual son of Sinai, brought greetings on Saturday morning as a prelude to the dedicatory address delivered by Rabbi Max Heller. The program on Sunday morning included addresses by prominent non-Jewish laymen, by a Christian pastor and by Rabbi David Lefkowitz of Dallas and Rabbi David Marx of Allanta. Rabbi Gilbert Peiser also assisted in the ceremonies.
The services were followed by a Congregational Dinner at the Roosevelt Hotel on Sunday night at which representatives of the Brotherhood, Sisterhood, Sabbath School, Congregation, and young people were speakers. Mr. Jacob Blum, president of the Congregation, was praised for his efforts in bringing the project to fruition.
A Menorah Society branch was formed Sunday, November 4, at a meeting attended by 50 students from Tulane and Newcomb Colleges. The meeting, held at the Sinai Center, was addressed by Rabbis Lefkowitz and Marx, and by Prof. Ettlinger of the Texas State University. Sam Lang was elected president and Miss Hagedorn, vice-president.
Jewish organizations and their representatives are preparing to take active part in the Community Chest Drive, November 12-23, to raise $953,000 to finance 76 agencies, including those of the Jewish Federation. Edgar B. Stern is president of the Chest and other members of the Jewish Community are active in every department of Chest service.
The Jewish institutions in the Chest are the Touro Infirmary, the Jewish Children’s Home, the Y.M. H.A., the Y. W. H. A., the Central Relief Society, the Ladies Aid Society. Since the organization of the Chest, the budget allowances to the Jewish agencies have averaged an increase of about 33 per cent., as compared with pre-Chest budgets.
On Monday, November 12, the New Orleans Section of the Council of Jewish Women will dedicate the New Council House in which will be carried on the activities of the Y. W. H. A. The program will include an invocation by Dr. David Fichman, an address of welcome by Mrs. Julius Goldman, president of the New Orleans Section, greetings by past presidents, among whom is Mrs. Joseph Friend, president of the National Council, and an address by Mrs. L. E. Lashman, chairman of the Council committee which has the project in charge.
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