Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-26
DISTINGUISHED JEWS
HERE FOR CELEBRATION
Notable Services VIII Mark Seventy
Fifth Anniversary of Beth
Ahabah Temple.
EXERCISES BEGIN TONIGHT
DIR. Calisch Will Also Appropriately
Observe His Twenty-Five Years ms
Rabbi OF Congregation-Wnl Con-
tinue Three Days.

Distinguished adherents Of the Jew
ish faith from many sections of the
! country will assemble in Richmond to-
day for three notable services to be
held At Beth Ahabah Temple in COM
! memoration of the seventy-fifth ami
/ versary of tho organization of the
! synagogue, which is one of the most
Impressive in the South, from an ar
tstic viewpoint, and for the twenty
/ NTH anniversary Of the rabbinate of
! Or Edward Nathan Caiisch.
| The exercises. which will begin to-
! night with the regular Friday evening
service. will he participated in by some
| OF the leading rabbits CT the country,
| including Rev. William Rosenau D. D.,
| OF Baltimore. president of the Cen
tral Conference OF American Rabbits:
| Raobt Louis Wo!sey. OF Cleveland. O.,
! president Of the Alumni Association Of
| the Hebrew Union College: Rev. Abra-
| hanr Simon. - II. rabbi of the Wash
| ineton Hebrew Congregation. Wash
nGton, and Rabbi l.. ID. Mendoza.
leader of the Chef Sholom congreEa-
! ton. of Norfolk. Other speakers will
| be Leon Nelson. of this city, and Dr.
Calisch.
JACOB REINHARDT
WILL DIRECT MUSIC
Special musical services. rendered by
some of the best known singers OF
! Richmond. have been arranged for the
occasion The choir which viii he
greatly augmented. will consist of the
following men and women who will
/ sing under the direction of Professor
Jacob Rcinhardt, organist:
sopranos, Miss Agnes May, Mrs Will
liam L. Reinhardt. Mrs r. =. Shifiett;
altos Mrs Thomas whittet, Mrs.
| George w Bethel. Miss Corinne Sam
| ue!S tcnors. Joseph + Whittemorc,
| John g. Womble NJ /. TYLER: basso.
Howard D. Bryant, II X Powell, w
| Il Sheriff
| The program for the celebrations
mas been so arranged as 10 have a
prominent speaker address the con-
EreEat!on at each of the three SER
vices. Tonight and tomorrow morn
i:S VIII be devoted chiefly to the OBJ
s*rvance Of Or. Calischs twenty-fifth
anniversary, and on Sunday night the
exercises VIII he in commemo.ation OF
,he Serenty-hfh anniversary Of the
Institutions birth
After The regular Sabbath evening
service. 10 b. conducted by DR. Calisch,
the speakers tonight will be Dr. Rose
nau. whose topic viii he The Rabbi"
and Ra bbi Mendoza. who will speak
( on The Congregation" Following the
/ services. reception Will be held in
/ ihe assembly room of the synagogue
I :or the purpose OF affordinS the con-
/ E-eEa;ion an opportunity 20 NEE, the
| visiting raAbis and 10 express their af-
! fscri0n and esteem for Dr.. Calisch
DIR. CALISCH SPEARS
1O-MoRROw MORNING
| On Tomorrow morning the laymen
, ~ ms congregation will he represen;-
/ III D. Nr Nelson. who will deliver an
address on The Layman." The Sab
} ta,n school Will be represented BY two
II graduates 1.Gui-
:. Woo!ne- Calisch Who will conduct
+ tho service. DR.. Calsch Will speak
also on These Five and Twenty
/ Years"
The exercises on Sunday night will
se presided over by Charles Hutzler,
/ 3Tesicen, Of the congregation Ad-
/ dresses Will be delivered at that time
! b" d.. simon, who w:il speak on The
/ Jew ia America. and Rabbi Wolsey.
/ who ELL SPEAK on The American
( Both morning services will begin at
! J! o'clock Doors Viii be thrown open
! % -" public. bU;, naturally. first con-
/ sheraton Will be gwen 10 members
II ,G- synagogue and their guests
CONGREGATION Beth ..habah. an off
spilae y: Beth ShaIon! which began
is e:!s'enc" III 1871, was organized in
MAJ Isl: after spending a period
q more Than SIKH lars in the down
,o''n district, first on Marshall Street
and la'"r on Eleventh street, between
Marshall and Clay. IL built the present
TEMPLE on West Franklin Street.
Deh!ca.or" services !or this cdif!ce,
which is considered one Of most mag
nIacsn. Of i. Kind south Of the Poto-
mac River, yer" held in 1901.
~ Ca!sc!l came u Beth Ahabah from
p.oria. III IN 1891. and has been ac-
nEel" !d"ut.ti"a win the work Of the
INSTITUTION since that time. He has
gained "!te reputation AS one Of the
most fprc"fu! ana elcqu.n, men IL: the
American Jewish pulpit. and /. "a prom
in.nt figure IL! al! movements which
haze for heir chico, rhe bettermcnt Of
"1!stirE conditions. In the world OF
literature. b" IL an author Of no little
r.ru'ail0n-