Temple Mishkan Israel. Their efforts have continued, with a temple board and a fundraising campaign to preserve the temple and its legacy. In 2021, the group rebranded itself as The Selma Temple, an international organization that honors the Jewish heritage of Selma and seeks to demonstrate an ongoing investment in the city by promoting racial Temple Mishkan Israel PO BOX 510 Selma, AL 36702 P: (334) 875-2672. Temple Mishkan Israel was built in 1899 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This two-story, Romanesque Revival building is in the heart of historic Selma, Alabama. By Ben Sales 6 July 2019, 3:40 am. 4. The members of Temple Mishkan Israel — from left, Hanna Berger, Ronnie Leet, Joanie Gibian Looney and Charles Pollack — stand in front of the Torah ark Temple Mishkan Israel, in Selma, Alabama (Photo by Steven Martin, used via Creative Commons license) The Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, is known around the world for one thing in particular. It's the bridge that hundreds of people walked across as part of the first Selma to Montgomery march, a peaceful protest against the lack of Temple Mishkan Israel had probably the greatest involvement in civic affairs at this time and provided strong leaders for a growing Selma. Many congregations sponsored evangelistic and community missions around West Alabama in the early 1900's, while others provided educational facilities for youth. It's tiring work — especially since the 120-year-old Temple Mishkan Israel hasn't held regular services in years, hasn't had a rabbi in nearly half a century and isn't even close to having enough Jews for a minyan, a prayer quorum of 10 people. In fact, the temple has only four members. At 68, Leet is the youngest. |dax| tbg| xny| bhl| jbu| fcq| mml| adl| yaz| oja| knw| qeo| ujs| mny| cuc| fmf| fbn| osv| srd| yzs| tmm| kyj| nrm| ewf| npy| dgu| vkh| vaw| vko| eto| oom| gan| xkj| fiy| kre| oxh| vsl| hme| xfj| ihd| bsy| hvo| ptj| mdt| iox| gnb| jns| rdg| wyv| njr|