We welcome and invite you to share your memories of Detroit's former synagogues and Jewish sites.
Email your memories to us » and we will add them to the site. *PLEASE* be sure to cite the name of the synagogue or site.

Shared Memories of First Hebrew Congregation of Delray

My Godfather lived next door to the synagogue and on Sabbath The Rabbi would ask him to turn the sound up on the radio so he could listen to the Tigers game. My family had roots Delray.
Love your stories--

I found some good info in the UM archives:

Laying of the cornerstone in 1925: https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/djnews/djc.1925.08.21.001/1

One of the last high holiday services as people had moved away: https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/djnews/djn.1946.09.20.001/43

8124 Burdeno Hebrew Congregation of Delray built in 1918 and sold to the Petofi Club in 1947, now Full Gospel Holy Ghost Deliverance Church: http://www.old-delray.com/BusinessList.htm

A facebook comment at: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=980076329671051&set=pcb.980098496335501&paipv=0&eav=Afbv03exFuk0w1D5mCs7Z1WGhUBPFeH1l6nKiW-khExp7iWONOuUwhxphGx4wkegnUE&_rdr
from: Ilona Sakey

Sincerely,
Nathaniel Warshay 2023