ROUYN-NORANDA: Press clippings; correspondence re founding of synagogue; Canadian Jewish Congress fund; profile of Irving Bucovetsky

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1934-1980 (indexed as 1934–1980)

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ROUYN-NORANDA: Press clippings; correspondence re founding of synagogue; Canadian Jewish Congress fund; profile of Irving Bucovetsky

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ROUYN-NORANDA PRESS P. Q., OCT. 27/49New Synagogue Officially Opened Following Parade Last SundayMichael Korman, president of the local Jewish Community, cut the ribbon to officially open the New Kneseth Israel Synagogue on Ninth Street in Noranda last Sunday afternoon. The short opening ceremony followed a parade of the Jewish Community led by the Canadian Corps Band from the home of Joseph Korman on Third Avenue.Joseph Korman cut the ribbon on the inner door to open the main part of the building. In the procession Mr. Korman carried the scrolls of the Torah which he and Mrs. Korman and their son had presented to the synagogue. A religious service was held commemorating the official opening.A dinner and dance was held in the hall in the evening to mark the happy occasion for the local Jewish community. Dr. Harry Ironstone presided at the dinner and welcomed the out of town guests. In his opening remarks he recalled that Mr. and Mrs. D. Caplan were the first Jewish people to come to the twin cities, and that they were followed by Mr. and Mrs. I. Rice, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Sandberg and Mr. and Mrs. Mike Korman.Praise was given to the work of Michael Korman who had given so much of his time to see that the new building was built. He was presented following the dinner with a gold watch by Nathan Weisenthal on behalf of the Jewish community Wallets were also presented to B. Zifkin and Charles Steinberg in appreciation of their work.Following the dinner dancing was enjoyed to the music of Harry Byzick and his orchestra.Read automatically; may contain mistakes.

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