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< The Southern Israelite Page 3 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- . 11 < ■ storage space is > 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. >■* •* c Cut by Knoxville Engraving Co. 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. luuimnmiiiniinninniiiiiiiiiiniHiiliniiiiiiiiiiiinL- B. ARNSTEIN 'Hi'iimniitiiiiiiHimtiwiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiitimmiimiinm 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. j MRS. LALLA BLOCK ARNSTEIN ] 5iimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimiiiimiiiiiiiimmiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiimimm.~ 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 .iMimiiiimmiMimiiimiiMiimiiiimmmmiMiiimmiii