The History of Temple Beth Zion
| Temple Beth Zion has been a part of life in the Miracle Mile district of Los Angeles for over sixty years. Barley fields were still fresh in the memory of residents, of what was then a new suburb of downtown, when the founders of the temple purchased the property on Dunsmuir and Olympic. The fortunes of the congregation may have alternately waxed and waned over the years, but the spirit of it's members has always remained strong. |
Temple Timeline |
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| 1943 | The temple is Founded |
| 1950 | The temple begins construction of the Talmud Torah building. |
| 1952 | Mickey Katz and His Orchestra perform for the Spring Dance |
| 1952 | Corky Wayne Emcee's the temple youth dance, promising a "...swell evening". |
| 1952 | The temple's little theater group performs a Purim Shpiel |
| 1953 | The temple begins construction of a new sanctuary, designed by Herman Charles Light AIA |
| 1953 | Comedians Joey Adams and Moishe Oysher perform at the Synagogue |
| 1957 | Cantor Samuel directs the choir in it's fourth annual a public concert. |
| 1958 | David and Minnie Greenberg donate a Torah to the temple in memory of their daughter, Bella Brucker. |
Article: 'A Lot of Life Left' By Naomi Pfefferman, The Jewish
Journal, August 8, 1997
