New Life for the old Downtown Synagogue

**Neilr** · July-19-10, 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by softailrider

I've never heard of that 1300 Lafayette congreation. Do they have a minyan in an apartment there- or in a store front?

The Reconstructionist Congregation is located on the mezzanine level of 1300 East Lafayette.

**softailrider** · July-19-10, 09:42 PM

Originally Posted by Neilr

The Reconstructionist Congregation is located on the mezzanine level of 1300 East Lafayette.

This is the first I've heard about it. Do they have Friday night or Saturday morning services?

**DetroiterOnTheWestCoast** · July-19-10, 10:53 PM

Its quite an interesting and striking building. I would love to see it restored.

**Neilr** · July-20-10, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by softailrider

This is the first I've heard about it. Do they have Friday night or Saturday morning services?

I don't know. I'm not a member of the Reconstructionist Congregation.

Blarf · July-20-10, 12:00 PM

Can Is still party there even though I'm not Jewish?

**Pam** · July-20-10, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by Blarf

Can Is still party there even though I'm not Jewish?

Sounds like it, if they let Terry in. [[I don't think Lowell is Jewish either.)

Cool door handles.

**kryptonite** · July-20-10, 02:31 PM

It's a beautiful building, best of wishes for their success reviving it for the future.

How many of those pie-shaped buildings are left downtown? There is the synogogue, the coney islands on Lafayette, that way cool old building in Cadillac Square. Any others?

**Gsgeorge** · July-20-10, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by kryptonite

It's a beautiful building, best of wishes for their success reviving it for the future.

How many of those pie-shaped buildings are left downtown? There is the synogogue, the coney islands on Lafayette, that way cool old building in Cadillac Square. Any others?

GAR Building; Harmonie Park Building & Milner Hotel; Harmonie Park Music Bldg; Metropolitan Building has a triangular rear...