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The Southern Israelite
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I/,«. and Mrs. Arnstein Dream for Knoxville Jewish Community
Building To Include Auditorium, Gymnasium, Library, and Classrooms for Development of
Cultural and Social Life
The dream of Mr. and Mrs. A. B.
nste jn. made realizable by their
..runs trift to the Jewish commu-
?v ( ,f Knoxville, is fast nearing
v*v The social center building ad
ding Beth-El Temple on Vine
now under construction and
• , he completed before the winter
o v t* r.
Modern Appointments
The new center is connected to
. • h-K1 Temple by a covered cloister.
on tire exterior of
Interior Finish
The interior of the building will be
handsomely finished in red gum wood
work stained a deep walnut. The
main stairway leading from first to
second floors will be of marble.
Athletics And The Arts
The entire top floor of the building
is devoted to a well equipped gymna
sium and an impressive banquet hall
and theatre combined with dressing
and Mrs. Arnstein’s statement. This
center they announced through Rabbi
Greenwald “is intended to serve the
spiritual, social and educational life
of all Jews, irrespective of their affil
iation with any temple or synagogue.
Mutual Understanding
“To Beth-El congregation is given
the responsibility of maintaining the
center and of establishing such rules
„!<>ries frenting Vine
. . where the main en-
t r;i »■ is located ad-
irur the cloister. The
-.men* of first floor
,!i will house shower
,j locker rooms for
- a mi girls also boil-
ami fuel room. Ade-
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> provided here. The
tin floor has been de-
:r.e<i with seven large
rooms grouped
it a corridor. A
r ge auditorium and
r.quet room has been
"vnied adjoining kit-
n and serving room.
kitchen will be
npped with all mod-
conveniences such as
plates, electric re-
ceration, etc. A beau-
Jl.v appointed lounge
■! club room is located
the main floor where
f rmal meetings and
a - v he held. This room will be fea
mm! by a handsome fireplace and
-cases to house a small library.
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conferences
rooms, and a stage employing the lat
est lighting devices and modern facil
ities to accommodate amateur thea
tricals.
and regulations as will carry out the
letter and spirit of this gift.
It shall be a center where all Jew
ish activities shall find expression
Walter Blaufeld, Mrs. A. A. Levy,
Mrs. Bessie Lobenstein and Rabbi
Milton Greenwald.
Broad Development
The center will signify the most
expansive development of its kind by
any religious organization in the city.
“The Jewish community in Knox
ville consisting of approximately 125
families, has been too small to spon
sor such an undertak
ing,” said Rabbi Green
wald in commenting on
the Arnstein gift.
“The generosity of
Mr. and Mrs. Arnstein
has made possible the
development of Jewish
cultural and social life
here. It is an indication
of the increased activity
and vitality of the Jew
ish community. Mr. and
Mrs. Arnstein realized
the need of such a de
velopment and gener
ously contributed to
wards its realization.
Leaders in Knoxville
M. B. Arnstein came
to the United States in
1874 from Westphalia,
Germany. He resided in
Camden, N. J., and An
derson, S. C., before
coming to Knoxville in
1888. For many years he
was a principal figure in
the city’s mercantile
circles. He is a trustee
of Temple Beth-El.
Mrs. Arnstein is a na
tive of Galveston, Texas.
She was educated in
Galveston and in New York City.
She has been a prominent figure in
the social and political life of Knox
ville for a number of years.
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Dedicated To
Jewish
Community
The donation
was consumated
on June 3rd, the
fifty-fifth anni
versary of Mr.
Arnstein’s arri
val in the Unit
ed states. The an
nouncement was
delayed at the
request of the
doners until aft
er their depart
ure for New
York and Eu
rope.
“The center
will be dedicat
ed to the Jew
ish community
of Knoxville” ac
cording to Mr.
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and promote a
feeling of mu
tual under-
standing, and
where the
young and old,
the stranger
within the gates,
“meet a wel
come to enjoy
the benefits
which the don
ers aim to be
stow.”
The commit
tee supervising
construction in
clude, I. Beiler,
chairman; J.
Reich, D. A.
Rosenthal, Jay
Moskowitz, Ben
R. Winick, Max
Friedman, I.
Rosenblatt, Mrs.
1 RABBI MILTON GREENWALD
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