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CommercialVillageNews - Village 1C Temple Israel Marks Its 105th Anniversary Throughout 2025 by Kimberlee MacVicar, Board President, Temple Israel T EMPLE ISRAEL IS INVITING the whole community to a series of events to celebrate its 105th anniversary. Founded in 1920, the temple's Mecartney Road and has been a vibrant part of Harbor Bay ever since. This series of events is also a way to make up that the Covid lockdown blocked Temple Israel from celebrating the centennial. Events include: • An afternoon tea on February 2 • A Purim Carnival celebrating children on March 16 • A Passover Seder honoring the founding families on April 13 • A Celebratory Party on May 17 • A summer picnic and photo exhibit later in 2025 (Details in upcoming issues) Visit templeisraelalameda.org for event details, to purchase tickets to any of the events, submit an ad for their tribute book, or become an event sponsor. Sponsorship and tribute book submission deadline is April 15, 2025. Send inquiries and questions to events@ templeisraelalameda.org. original location was at the corner of Oak Street and Alameda Avenue. In 1980, the congregation dedicated the current building at 3183

Old Temple at Oak Street and Alameda Avenue

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