Page 2 - GNS70 Timeline Final

GREAT NECK SYNAGOGUE 70 YEAR TIMELINE 1950s

1951 1952 1953 1955 1958

Herman Wouk
holds parlour
meeting in Kings
Point to discuss
the viability of an
orthodox
synagogue.

Passover: 6
families begin
a minyan in
a small room Rabbi Murray H. Lustig becomes
over the Squire Rabbi of Great Neck Synagogue. Rabbi Carol Klein is GNS 7th Anniversary:
Movie Theatre. appointed Rabbi of Richard Tucker, tenor of the
Rabbi Moshe Great Neck Synagogue. Metropolitan Opera invited as
Tendler, a new a guest Chazzan.
Yeshiva University Dedication of GNS & NSHA building.
graduate, takes 1954
on post of rabbi and leads passover 1959
services. George Weinstein davens Assistant Rabbi Nisson Shulman
shacharit and Herman Wouk davens begins.
musaf.

1956
April 27, 1951:
These pioneers of modern orthodoxy
apply for charter from Union of Founding families purchase “The
Orthodox Congregations. The charter Grey House” on a 1.5 acre site on 26
is signed by the following members: Old Mill Road, a.k.a. Synagogue Row.
Charles Gold, Jules Gordon, Shelley Membership dues per year are set for
Goren, Maxwell Slote, Jacob $50 per family.
Widelitz, George Weinstein, and
Herman Wouk.
Ground breaking
construction of the first Cantor Eleazer Schulman
Great Neck Synagogue joins GNS.
and North Shore Hebrew Gala Weekend dedication of new
George Weinstein Academy building, synagogue. Installation Reception in
is elected first overseen by Solomon S. honor of Rabbi Dr. Ephraim &
President. Goldwyn, Chairman of Mrs. Elaine Wolf.
the Construction
Committee.

September: The NSHA
is established.
Selma Widelitz becomes first
President of Sisterhood.

September:
Pre-School Institute opens for
ages 3-5. Adult Education and
Hebrew School Classes are offered.
The first High Holidays are held
at the Veteran’s Memorial Hall
to accommodate an expanding
membership.