Commonwealth of Massachusetts grants Charter to Temple Emanuel. Scoutmaster, Joe Dietz, plans installation at Newton Squash and Tennis Club. Gabriel Hochberg hired as cantor, school principal and Hebrew School teacher. Brotherhood social function. Community seder conducted on the second night of Passover.
Sisterhood introduces Life Memberships and publishes first New Year Greeting Book.
Temple Emanuel joins Newton Council of Churches and hosts interfaith meeting. Rabbi Gordon begins series of radio broadcasts. Hubert Humphrey is featured speaker in lecture series. Keynote speaker is Dr. Louis Finklestein, Chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary. Golden Age Club is formed under direction of Youth Activities.