Evening journal., 1915-02-22
Dedicate NEW
CITY synagogue
Chesed Shel Emeth Congre-
CATION Formally Occupies
Shipley Street Edifice
PROMINENT RABBIS
ASSIST IN SERVICE

The Chcsed Shel Emeth Congrega-
tons new and imposing synagogue
on Shipley street below Third, was
formally dedicated yesterday with im-
pressive ceremony. peculiar to the
jewish custom Representative citi-
acns and members of the various
lodges and organizations were pres
ent and delivered addresses. Morris
l. Chaiken, chairman of the building
committee, directed the different
events of the dedication and introduc-
ed the various speakers.
Promptly at o'clock the members
Of the congregation and the members
Of other local Hebrew organizations
assembled at the Adas kodesch syna-
goguo, Sixth and French streets and
following the taking of the scrolls
from tho ark they formed in line
along Sixth street. The procession,
headed by The mawgan -dawyid tsiX-
pointed starr. The Hebrew emblem,
and the officers and committees of the
congregation marched up Sixth
street to Market, TO Third and TO the
synagogue
Among the organizations represented
We're: Rnai BIRTH. Order of Birth Ahra-
ham, B'rith Sholon, Young Mems He
brew Association, Boys Hebrew Associa
tion. ApcN Club Progressive Womcn's AS
snciption, Ladies' iichor Chnlim Suci4 v
and others. Various privileges m carry
mg out thc different events on the plo-
gram were purchased by Che highest bid
ders after much spirited bidding. The
privilege of carrying the eight iorahs TO
thc new synagogue Wus purchased ny
Harry Kctv. Samuel Wprawtz. NJ.
Druckcr, Nbrm >llut. Jacob Strauss.
Isaac Wciner. of Delaware City; T.
Gchlcr and Lyman Cohen.
On the arrival of tine procc sion at thc
now cdiiicc various formaitirs were gone
through. including the mNoilng of tho
inscriptions, the cornerstone. the mcm'r.
ial Windows and thc opening Of the
main door. thc privilege for the latter
being purchased hy BENJAMIN Mudcrick
vice -prcsidcn, of the congregation. fol
1925 Thi was the highest amount
brought for any privilege up Go that
time. Later ON ihc lights of the built
iug. including the uclr famid. meaning
the everlasting light. which is never ,'
90 cut while the synagogue remains
standing, were turned on.
Tho price paid for turning the but
ton 10 the nehr tamid alone was Sl75,
he highest amount given for any ono
privilege, Mrs Louis Topkis being The
successful bidder For the lighting
Of the menoran. the altar lights. Nor
ris Levy paid Si00 Beside thc last
three prices mentioned, there were
many others for large amounts. and
including an envelope collection
close TO $1,000 was contributed to thc
building fund. The figure l3. which
played such a prominent part in tho
history of tho congregation appeared
only once yesterday. when 81. was
paid by Mrs. Fred Flanzer FOR thC
privilege Of lighting the centre audi
torium lights
The oren kodcsch. or ark. where
the scrolls are kept. beautiful piece
of woodwork handsomely engraved
was unveiled by the Ladies' Bichol
Cholim Society. by whom il was do.
mated to the congregation
During the opening prayer. 10y tho
Rev Hymen Rczitz he praised tho
American flag of red. white and blue
and the country for which il stands
BLESS the Flag OF Freedom and OF
Peace" said Mt Rezitz. "the only en-.
blem which is holy enough TO carry q
star" He praised the President anC
his cabinet for their efforts TO remain
neutral and said that it felt very gooC
to he i'm America and not among the
millions that are rendering destruc
tiOn unto one another. lie concluded
his prayer with short eulogy on th'
life of the Hebrew nation from thu
Q time OF its beginning until the pres
ont day. stating that II will be granI
when the time comes for Gods chosei
people TO go back to their land ant
their original temple.
Rabbi D. A. Leventhal. chief o, tho
doN Rabbi Of Philadelphia and presi
dent OF the American Association o
Orthodox Rabbis. the speaker of tn
day, delivered two very stirring ad
dresses, one on the dedication and tn
other on general toDics OF the day con
cerning the Hebrews all over tn
world
Rabbi Rezitz paid a tribute to Wash
lngton, saying that he was the one thd
laid the foundation for this wonderfiI
government with its basis OF peace.
One of the most pleasing features @
the dedication was the singing of Aliz
mur Sher Hanuukas. or the hymn q
the dedication. by the Rev. II. Zubrii
sky, rabbi of the new synagogue, as
sisted by an augmented choir.
In presenting the edifce to the col
gregatiOn. Morris /. Chaiken rC
counted the history of the formatio
and struggles passed through by tn
congregation in raising the nocossar
unds TO build the synagogue.
Isaac Wonstcin, president, acceI