Temple Emanuel (Grand Rapids, Michigan)

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Temple Emanuel
בית המקדש עמנואל
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Religion
Affiliation Reform Judaism
Leadership Rabbi Schadick,
Rabbi Lewis
StatusActive
Location
Location1715 Fulton St E, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Geographic coordinates 42°57′46″N85°37′37″W / 42.962751°N 85.626896°W / 42.962751; -85.626896
Architecture
Architect(s) Erich Mendelsohn
Completed1952
Website
grtemple.org
Burning Bush Sculpture by Calvin Albert Burning Bush.jpg
Burning Bush Sculpture by Calvin Albert
Descriptive Plaque of Burning Bush Burning Bush-Plaque.jpg
Descriptive Plaque of Burning Bush


Temple Emanuel is a Reform synagogue in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The congregation was founded in 1857 and describes itself as the fifth oldest Reform congregation in the United States. [1] The congregation erected its first building in 1882 at the corner of Fountain and Ransom Streets. The architect was D.S. Hopkins. In 1996 it was in use as an office building and was the oldest synagogue building still standing in Michigan. [2] [3] The Temple has a notable 1926 Tiffany glass window depicting the biblical story of Ruth and Boaz. The window was moved from the 1882 building when the congregation erected a new building in 1952. [4] The 1952 building is by Erich Mendelsohn (1887–1953). [5]

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References

  1. "Temple Emanuel - A Brief History". 15 September 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-09-15. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  2. Mark W. Gordon, "Rediscovering Jewish Infrastructure: Update on United States Nineteenth Century Synagogues", American Jewish History, 84.1 (1996) 11-27. 2019 article update.
  3. Grand Rapids and Kent County, Michigan: Historical Account of Their Progress from First Settlement to the Present Time, Ernest B. Fisher, Robert O. Law company, Chicago, 1918, p. 397.
  4. "Michigan State University Museum – MSU Museum". Museum.msu.edu. 2018-04-10. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  5. "Erich Mendelsohn - Great Buildings Online". www.greatbuildings.com. Retrieved 8 September 2018.