Sinai Congregation, CHICAGO, ILL

Text on the back -Post Card This space is for address only This space may be used for correspondence Printed in Germany;Production period - Before 1908;Front Period - 1876;Category - Synagogues;Description - A vertical postcard depicting the Sinai Temple in Indiana & 21th Street in Chicago, Illinois. The congregation is a Reform congregation established in 1861, who purchased an episcopal curch and converted it into their first temple. In 1863 a new structure was built in Third Avenue but was destroyed by fire in 1871. For five years they used rented facilities until they dedicated a new temple, the one depicted on this postcard, on Indiana and 21th Street. This is their 3rd temple and it was remodeled in 1892. In 1912 the congregation moved to their 4th temple, in 46th & and Grand Boulevard (now Martin Luther King Jr. Drive). This building was sold in 1944 but is still in use as a Missionary Baptist Facillity. Due to postwar building restrictions and financial considerations Sinai had to worship temporarily in other places until 1950 when the congregation built a facility at 54th Str;Back Description - A devided back. On the upper right corner is a 1 cent stamp. On the upper center is a post office mark. The printing place appears vertically on the left side.;Back Handwritten Text - Mr. A.B. Apple 1009 Florida St. Los Angeles Calif Do you remember going to this Church when here to hear Rabbi Hirsch. We have been having rainy weather the last few day. Now turned quite cool. With lots of love Bessie;Stamp Place on postcard - Upper right;Stamp Description - A Portrait of Benjamin Franklin appears on the stamp.;Post office marks Languages Of Text - English;Post office marks Description - Circled post office mark.Inside printed circularly Chicago ILL. Oct 2 11-AM 1908