PROLOGUE
1ST DETROIT SERVICE
SHULS
1ST HEBREW DELRAY
AARON ISRAEL [STOLINER]
ADAS YESHURN [TYLER]
ADAT SHALOM
AHAVATH ZION
AMARATH TEMPLE
AVAS ACHIM [DELMAR]
AVAS ACHIM 2
BETH AARON
BETH AARON V ISRAEL
BETH ABRAHAM
BETH ABRAHAM 2
B'NAI DAVID
BETH EL [BONSTELLE]
BETH EL
BETH EMMANUEL [TAYLOR]
BETH ITZCHOCK
BETH MOSES
BETH MOSES 2
BETH MOSES [OWEN]
B'NAI MOSHE
BETH SCHMUEL
BETH TICHVAH [PETOSKEY]
BETH YEHUDA
B'NAI ISRAEL
B'NAI ISRAEL 2
B'NAI JACOB
B'NAI JACOB
B'NAI ZION [HUMPHREY]
DOWNTOWN SYNAGOGUE
EL MOSHE
EZRAS ACHIM TUROVER
HERES ISRAEL
MISHKAN YISROEL
NUSACH HARI
SHAAREY SHOMAYIM [FENKELL]
SHAAREY TORAH
SHAAREY ZEDEK
SHAAREY ZION [PIGGLY WIGGLY]
TEMPLE ISRAEL
INSTITUTIONS
BETH DAVID CEMETERY
BETH EL ELMWOOD CEMETERY
BETH OLEM CEMETERY
BUTZEL BUILDING
FREE BURIAL ASSN
JCC MEYERS
JCC WOODWARD
JEWISH WELFARE FED
MANUEL URBACH
SHAAREY ZEDEK SCHOOL
SINAI HOSPITAL
THE SCHVITZ
TUSHIYAH UHS
UHS DELMAR
YESHIVA BETH YEHUDA & MOGEN AVROM

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Adat Shalom

Curtis just west of Livernois

Now
Bailey Cathedral
Bishop John Sheard pastor

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Shared Memories of Adat Shalom

I spent many years at Adas Shalom. It was originally called the Northwest Hebrew Congregation and I remember when they built the sanctuary. I was the co-chair of the Confirmation class in 1959, (unsure of the year), with Alyssa Kahn. There were about 65 girls and I still have the recording of the service! Our picture hangs in the current building.

Marion

Yes i was married at adas shalom synagogue on curtis. You have the proper
pictures. We were married on 12-24-57. Our first born was bar mitzvah at
adas shalom in october 1971. When the synagogue was sold and the new adat
shalom synagogue was built in farmington hills. We are still members and my
three daughters and so far one of my four grandchildren had her bat mitzvah
january,2000 to make that a family tradition. Rabbi adler was never the
rabbi at our synagogue. I hope this helps. If you need more info let me
know.

Carol

This huge conservative synagogue along Curtis Road was built in 1946. It reflects a new post-war design when congregations expanded their buildings to include much much more than just a place to pray (daven.) Although the sanctuary was the size of a theater with The Ten Commandments atop the corner dome, the building also provides classrooms, offices, library, social hall, kitchens, and other non-liturgical facailities. Ofcourse, a parking lot also had to be provided. The multi-purpose synagogue was necessary after WWII since the second generation families were now native born Americans, and the neighborhoods no longer were tightly knitted Jewish enclaves with external supportive services. The families had less internal Jewish languages, less at-home religion and Yiddish-keit. So the synagogue's mission was broadened to include more services with bigger buildings.

Arnie

i was bar mitzvahed at Adat Shalom in 1963. There was a tour of Jewish Detroit this summer sponsored by Adat Shalom. We went into the former Synagogue-it was still beautiful. it was like the Jewish members never left. the foyer was still the way it was , as well as the Stars of David above the entrance as well as in the main sanctuary. the velvet seats were the same in the sanctuary. the church has maintained the building very well. in the lobby the big area for the plaques was still there. in the small chapel there was a clock on the back wall that had USY around the circle. In the school wing i went into the office area which was up a few steps-on the entrance door to the offices it still has United Hebrew Schools stenciled in gold letters on the main door.my bar mitzvah party was in the lower level. it is the same conditioned as it was then. the stage still looks good as well. i was quite pleased to walk in to the building. the foyer was as stunning as it was then-the marble columns,curved staircase and the marble floor is in great shape.

NN

I think the Curtis location is Adas Shalom, a conservative powerhouse. It probably is the Adat Shalom today in the suburbs. Call them to confirm. The change in name is because of Israeli domination of the Hebrew language. They took on Sephardic Hebrew and so in the diaspora (dispersion), Jews are dropping the Ashkenazic Hebrew pronunciations. Instead of seeing a Hebrew letter pronounced "S", it is now pronounced "T". It is the same letter in print.

As for Adas Shalom Synagogue, if you show me a cornerstone or anything with the Hebrew lettering, I could tell you for sure. The bldg. was built in the 50s. Remember year 2001 is 5761 in the Hebrew calendar. That could tell you when it was built if you find a cornerstone. Shalom,
- Arnie P

This was the conservative synagogue for many of the Jewish community that lived west of Woodward. This neighborhood extended north and south along Seven Mile Road. Affiliation was robust during the years up through the 1960's. Eventually the congregation, made up of families of Ashkenazim, built a building in the suburbs. The congregation is still very active in the new location. The original pronunciation was Adas due to the origin of the families being from northern Europe. It was spelled that way on the marquee. Later, at the time of the move, the name took on the modern, Sephardic inflection.

I reminisce about the vibrant activity that took place there, four days a week after school. The requirement of passage was to attend Hebrew school for four years, at least until Bar Mitzvah or Confirmation. The school building was adjacent to the main sanctuary. There was a social hall in the basement, that doubled as a sanctuary during the High Holidays. My sister's wedding reception was there. She was married in the main sanctuary, where I had my Bar Mitzvah. It was a beautiful, domed, wood lined semi-rotunda. The ceiling was covered with a gold leaf. The seats were a deep blue velvet. The rabbi would appear on the bema magically, when he entered though a door that appeared suddenly from one of the wood panels near the ark. The main lobby was covered with marble on the floor and walls.

There were so many kids of Bar Mitzvah age, due to the baby boom, that we had to share our portions. The Rabbi was Jacob Siegal and The Cantor's name was Finkel. No one who took Bar Mitzvah lessons there would forget Mr. Plofkin.
- Joe R

My bar mitzva was there in 1968. My parents were married there in I believe 1953, I think I have a 16mm movie of the event w/ Rabbi Morris Adler.
- HC

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