The Calumet news., 1912-09-03
JEWISH TEMPLE
IS DEDICATED
FIRST Congregation Of Israel Con-
socrates Synagog

The First congregation OF israel
dedicated their new synagog at the
Hancock approach to the Houghton
county bridge Sunday afternoon. the
eeifice being filled to overlooking with
a large congregation assembled to
witness the ceremonies.
The Temple OF Jacob, as the new
synagog is called, is one of the hand
soonest houses OF worship i'm the upper
peninsula. The auditorium is about
40 feet square. finished In black oak
and surmounted by dome from
which is suspended a cluster of ten
lights gallery runs along the west
ern side Of the building, facing the al
tar and rostrum which stand at the
east side of the temple. The taber-
nacle is behind the altar and is COW
ered with white silk curtain which
screens il from the synagog proper
The altar also is covered with white
silk and is fanked by two candellabra
each containing seven candles. The
perpetual lamp, hanging in front Of
the tabernacle, completes the altar ar
rangements.
Dedication Ceremonies.
The dedication ceremonies began
with the chanting of a hymn i'm He
brew by p. Gusse. This was followed
bv a procession of the older members
of the congregation each bearing a
scroll inscribed with Hebrew charac-
ters, the whole constituting the Tai
mund of the Old Testament. These
scrolls of the law were placed in the
tabernacle while Il. Rein chanted a
Psalm Mrs. /. Goldsmith lighted
the perpetual lamp and this part of
the ceremony was complete.
Rabbi M Lefkovits introduced
Rabbi Joseph Hevesh, the rabbi who
will have charge of the Hancock con-
gregation, to his new charge In
making this introduction, Rabbi Lef-
kovitz took as his theme the verse,
How godly are thy tents, Jacob,
and thy tabernacle. o. Israel" The
rabbi told the congregation of the
merits of the new rabbi and urged
the members to give him their hearty
support In his work.
After the Introduction, the new rab-
bi, Joseph Hevesh, offered prayer
and A. l.. Levy presented the keys
of the temple to president Hugo Field
and made short address, telling the
congregation about the history of the
building and the work required 10
erect IL. Mr.. Levy informed the con-
gregation that the building was free
from debt.
The Dedication Sermon.
Rabbi Lefkovitz delivered the dedi-
catory sermon. In the opening. he eN-
pressed his pleasure in being present
and brought the best wishes of the
Duluth Jewry.
Rabbi Lefkovitz proceeded with an
exposition of the principles of Jud-
aism. '1srael is the chosen people ol
God, Gods emissary to enlighten and
uplift the world" said the rabbi
This beautiful conception runs Ike
golden thread through Israers his
tory and literature We have the Di-
vine revelation And you shall be un-
TO me kingdom OF priests and q
holv nation and the idea OF king
dom Of priests cannot help but carry
with II the idea of a world wide min
istry"
That the Jewish idea of chosen
nation savors of arrogance to many
the rabbi admitted, but he went on to
explain that nothing could be farthei
from the truth than to accuse Jews
of arrogance I'm this regard. The idea
of a chosen nation does not carry with
it the possession OF the greatest share
of Gods grace nor an abundance o'
material blessings. Every blood
stained page of the races history re-
flutes the idea of an abundance of ma
terial blessedness, the rabbi declared
and II is only in the fact that Judaism
is the highest expression OF theological
truth that 'the Jews are the chosef
nation.
The prophecy that "a man of sor'
rows" is TO be the Savior Of mar
means the ultimate saving OF th'
world by the Jews, the iappi saiu
and he went on to review the lot o
the Jew with its "unremittng tol
and no surcease from SORROW
After the rabbi had concluded MI
sermon. /. Rien gave a brief address
in Jewish as the concluding part o
the ceremonies.
In The evening the ladies auxillar!
rendered a banquet in the hall In TN
basement of the synagog. and last eV
cning they gave a ball in the Ampm
drome hall.
In the future there will be services
at the temple on two days OF eaci
week. on Saturday the regular OF
thodox observance of the. Sabbath WI
be held. while on Sunday the service
will be I'm the nature of lectures AM
addresses nv the rabbi.