Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-21
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
At BETH AHABAH TEMPLE
Congregation VIII Observe Seventy.
Five Years Of It's Existence
This Week.
LEADING RABBITS TO TAKE PART
Completion Of Twenty-Five Years OF
Service by Dr. Edward y. Cnlisch
VIII Also Receive Fitting Tribute
and Recognition.

" rS!a event this week. ON Thursday,
Friday and Saturday il will have three
notable services to commemorate tho
sevcnty- Afth anniversary o, its own
organization and the completion of
twenty Ave years of tho ministry Of It's
rabbi, DR.. Edward y. Calisch The OK
ercises Will be participated in by some
~ the leading rabbits OF tho country
Rev. william Roscuau. u. n. OF Balu-
more. president of the Central Confer
ence OF American Rabbis; Rabbi Louis
Wolsey, OF Cleveland. o., president Of
tho Alumni Association OF the Hebrew
Union College; Rev. Abraham Simon,
n. D. rabbi OF tho Washington Hebrew
Congregation. Washington. and Rabbi
L. d. Mendoza. leader of Chez Sholom
Congregation OF Norfolk. Additional
speakers will be Icon Nelson. Of this
city, and DR.. CalIsch.
The exercises will take place in Beth
Ahabah Temple on West Franklin
street. Tho choir has been greatly
augmented, and some especially splcn-
g.
pared for tho occasion The choir will
consist OF tho following mon and
women under the direction OF Professor
Jacob Reinhard,, organIsc:
Sopranos. Miss Agnes MAY. Mrs.
William r Rcinhard-. Mrs. Il.
= Shifctt altos. Mrs Thomas
Whit,e,, Mrs George W. Hcthen. Miss
corinne Samucis ,"nors Joseph i.
Whuemorc. John 9 wornblc. NJ l..
Tyler. bassos. Howard u. bryant. H. r.
POWELL w r. sheriff
FIRST SYNAGOGUE urII.T
ON ELEVENTH. STREET
Congregation Beth Ahabah was or
sanized in MAY, 1871. being an Off
spring OF Congregation Beth Shalon,
which latter congregation began its
'N'si"nce In 1881 The first place Of
worship Of Beth Ahabah was but tenn
porary being I'm a hall on Marshall
street, between Ftfth and SiXth streets
lis first reader WAS ]. Gotthold Its
'irst rabhI Was Rev II j Michelba cher
who came in the year 1886 and re-
nIatnel with tho congregation until his
death, in 1879 The first synagogue
erected by the congregation was on
EicNcuth street. between Marshall and
clay streets, and was built and conse-
Grated I'm lsiS. This building was used
Hh'tl lsS9, when 1t was torn down and
another synagogue bull; on the same
site which was dedicated i'll September,
Isl" This building Is now used by
IN" Sir Moses Montchore congregation.
The present temple was built in 1900
ana dedicated In December Of that ycar
TWO years ago the building was beau
Nfully decorated, and Is to-day one o.
the handsomest houses OF worship south
~ the Potomac River In addition 10
Rev. VI. j. Michcibacher. other leaders
~ tho congregation have been: Rabbi
J. Wechsler. Rev 4. Hoffman. II. D:
Rev. 4. 6. Bethlehem. p. ., and the
Rev. Abraham Harris. p. u. the Inn
mediate predecessor of Dr. Calisch.
The present officers OF the consreCa-
tion and board or managers are: presi !
dent Charles lIutzlcr: vice-prcsident.
Philip Whitlock; recording secretary.
Henry 5. Hutzler; hnancia! secretary,
Moses May; treasurer. Sol. l.. Bloom
berg. Board OF managerial $. Bin
swanscr. Sol l.. Rloo,nbcrg. Marx
Gunst' Charles Hutzler. Henry s.
Hutzler, Raphael Levy. Moses Nav.
Merrill +. Haab. Israel stern, l. Thai |
himer, Philip Whitlock Trustees !
ward Whiuock Charles Thalhlmcr. NJ
e. Marcusc
DIR. CaLlSCII GRADUATE; OF
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Rev. Edward Nathan Calisch was
horn in Toledo. o, June %. 1865 He !
attended the following institutions of |!
learning: Hebrew Union College. which |
conferred upon him his degree as rabbi I
In 1887; University OF Cincinnati, |
harhnlnr ~ In ~,
Virginia. master OF arts. in 1905, and |
doctor OF philosophy. in 1908. He com |
menced his active working life prior
to his graduation. as a teacher in the
sabbath schools in Cincinnati and in |
Lexington. Ky. After his graduation !
IN August, 1857. he was appointed as |
rabbi OF congregation in Peoria, III. |
He remained in charge Of his congreEa-
ton In Peoria until 1891, in which year
ne was called TO the congregation in
Richmond, with which he has since |
that time been identified. He is a
prominent figure in all movements
which have for their object the better
ment of existing conditions, and Is
We'll known as speaker, fluent and
influential in civic causes. city govern
mcht and reform movements. Since
i"lo nc has served as vice-president of
society
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals:
he is n member of the board of gov
ernors Of the Wednesday Club: in 1914
was appointed a member of the Vice
Commission. The congreGa ton, Beth
Ahabah, Of which he Is the spiritual
head has gained largely I'm every direo-
t'on under his guidance. His fraternal
affiliations are as follows: Jefferson
Club; Blue Lodge Chapter, Scottish
Rite, and tho Shrine of tho Masonic or
der: Benevolent and Protective Order
Of Elks: member OF the executive com
mittcc Of tho Independent Order OF
B'nai Birth. an international fraternal
organization: chaplain of the Blue
Lodge, and has heen high priest Of tho
chapter.
In the world OF literature. DR.. Calisch
has earned wide commentator. From
his faclle nen have appeared poems,
articles on many subjects, In magazines
and the daily press hut he has worked