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Tifereth Israel Synagogue

A new shul on 30th and Howard Streets would be built in the post-war years.

More than the building would change. Reflecting changes in its membership and also to appeal to younger families, the congregation allied itself with the Conservative movement. Tifereth Israel also recruited a new spiritual leader, and on September 19, 1948, Rabbi Monroe Levens delivered his first sermon at the dedication of the new sanctuary on Howard Street in North Park. President Harry Truman wrote, "Accept my very best wishes for a most successful dedication."