Temple B'nai Israel Collection
!["For Jews, a life of compromise"](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/fullsize/f94b1e633c06b1b099f4d048c822e4b7.jpg ""For Jews, a life of compromise"")
"For Jews, a life of compromise"
Newspaper clipping from the Detroit Free Press of an article about Temple B'nai Israel's centennial celebration.
Jewish Muskegon
Temple bulletin for March 1989. Includes Congressional Record proceedings post from Senator Carl Levin dated November 10, 1988 discussing the Jewish Centennial celebration held in Muskegon in 1988.
!["Muskegon getting nationwide raves for Jewish celebration"](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/fullsize/e0c7536ac4136937f82a87d39bae1c65.jpg ""Muskegon getting nationwide raves for Jewish celebration"")
"Muskegon getting nationwide raves for Jewish celebration"
Newspaper clipping of an article about the Temple's Centennial Celebration.
!["Ticket sales open for Perlman concert"](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/fullsize/80d5bd5aa1d7e7b82e5e4bd4942399b7.jpg ""Ticket sales open for Perlman concert"")
"Ticket sales open for Perlman concert"
Newspaper clipping about the solo recital of Itzhak Perlman, an Israeli-born artist.
!["Muskegon Jewish community to mark centennial"](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/fullsize/8b5b7f15066ab44df40d50275cd2a4ac.jpg ""Muskegon Jewish community to mark centennial"")
"Muskegon Jewish community to mark centennial"
Newspaper image of Sylvia Kaufman, chairwoman of the Jewish Centennial Celebration Committee.
Hassadah Buds Charter certificate
Hassada Buds Charter certificate, September 1952. Text reads: "Be it hereby known by all present that the following are chartered as founding members of the Hadassah Buds of Muskegon by the parent chapter of Muskegon Hadassah for the purpose of…
Temple construction
Photograph of two workmen at the construction site of the Temple, 1947. Neighborhood houses and cars in background.
!["First dig for new temple - Oct - 1946"](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/fullsize/36ae7beaa47597eef1d1577ff848cee3.jpg ""First dig for new temple - Oct - 1946"")
"First dig for new temple - Oct - 1946"
Photograph of the bucket of an excavator as it breaks ground at the site of the new temple, 1946.
Hebrew School Class
Photograph of Hebrew School students sitting around a table with open books while the teacher stands at the head of the table in front of a chalk board, circa 1950s.
Temple B'nai Israel photo
Picture of temple during a snowstorm in 1976. Brick building on corner of Webster Ave. with inscription "Strength and beauty are in his sanctuary".
25th Anniversary Scrapbook
Scrapbook of photographs from the 25th Anniversary Celebration dinner of the B'nai Israel Temple.
The Jewish Ladies Aid Society Meeting Notes
Handwritten ledger of meeting notes for the Jewish Ladies Aid Society
Muskegon Sisterhood Board Meeting Minutes
Binder of handwritten notes of board meetings of the Sisterhood.
Muskegon Sisterhood Scrapbook
Scrapbooks of newspaper clippings and photographs of the Temple, created by the Muskegon Sisterhood.
50th Anniversary Table picture
A picture of a table of people facing the camera. Included in this picture: Harold & Marcia Rosen, Kaufmans, Kelly and Lilliam Kaufman
50th Anniversary Room Picture
An angled picture of the room where the 50th anniversary dinner took place.
50th Anniversary Room Picture
A different angled picture of the room where the 50th anniversary dinner took place.
B'nai B'rith International Meeting
A picture of the B'nai B'rith International meeting. Men sitting around tables in a room, with a woman standing behind a podium. Some of the people included are: Herman Grossman, Jerome Cherin, Gene Fisher, Art, and Sam Lipman
Confirmation Class Picture
A picture of a confirmation class. Pictured includes: Fran Price, Nancy and Becky Ashendorf, Lenore Fonstein, Lilly Vandover, Gene, Jim Fisher, Alan Parker, Jeff Rosen, and teacher: Sam Schumacher
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Title
Temple B'nai Israel Collection
Creator
Temple B'nai Israel (Muskegon, Mich.)
Contributor
Preston, Marilyn
Grand Valley State University. Special Collections and University Archives
Description
Collection of photographs, scrapbooks, programs, minutes, and other records of the Temple B'nai Israel in Muskegon, Michigan. The collection was created as part of the L'dor V'dor project directed by Dr. Marilyn Preston, and was supported by grants from the Kutsche Office of Local History and Michigan Humanities Council. Original materials were digitized by the University Libraries and returned to the synagogue.
Date
Circa 1920s-2018
Source
Digital objects were contributed by Temple B'nai Israel as part of the L'dor V'dor project.
Rights
Subject
Jews--United States
Muskegon (Mich.)
Scrapbooks
Synagogues
Women--Societies and clubs
Minutes (Records)
Publisher
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Allendale, Michigan
Relation
L'dor V'dor (project)
Identifier
DC-08
Format
Image
Text
Type
image/jpeg
application/pdf
Language
eng