
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, March 15, 1990                   TAG: 9003152754
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: B2   EDITION: EVENING 
SOURCE: FRANCES STEBBINS CORRESPONDENT
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short

TEMPLE EMANUEL PLANS CENTENNIAL OBSERVANCE

Temple Emanuel, a Jewish congregation of the Reform movement serving much of Western Virginia, will begin a centennial celebration Friday night.

Rabbi Alexander Schindler, president of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, a national body, will preach at the 8:15 p.m. service. Several interfaith religious leaders will be on the program.

The service is open to the public, as is a free concert on Sunday at 5 p.m. at the temple on Brambleton Avenue at Persinger Road Southwest.

The concert will feature "Avodath Hakodesh," an interfaith musical work inspired by the Jewish background of its composer, Ernest Bloch. The 50-voice Sanctuary Choir of Calvary Baptist Church of Roanoke will sing the work under the direction of Helen F. Robertson.

Bloch, who died at age 79 about 30 years ago, was the first major composer of modern Jewish music. The text is based on the Sabbath morning prayer service.

In addition to Schindler's address and the concert, the 100th anniversary weekend will include two dinners and a dance for members and their guests. Terry McGrath, nationally known Jewish humorist, will entertain at the Saturday night banquet.

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by CNB